Polish Dance (1944)
Overview : This short documentary profiles the traditional music and pageantry of Polish-Canadians in Manitoba. The heritage and national traditions of Poland were brought to Canada by immigrants and sustained across generations. The colourful traditional dress and lively music of Polish-Canadians is captured by ethnomusicologist Laura Boulton, a pioneering woman in the educational documentary film movement whose goal was to “capture, absorb, and bring back the world’s music.”
Release Date : January 1, 1944
Runtime : 8m
Genre : Documentary
Companies : ONF | NFB
Countries : Canada
Keywords : dance, woman director, traditional dancer, polish