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Silent film preserves turn-of-the-20th century Arctic for future generations
As more and more people head north to cash in on the Arctic's melting ice, comes a reminder that Canada's Polar Region has been a magnet for adventurers for centuries. Marc Montgomery speaks with Canadian historian Peter Geller, who tracked down long lost footage from The Romance of the Far Fur Country, a film commissioned by The Hudson's Bay Company for its 250th anniversary in 1920; and, resurrected as part of Five Door Films' "Return of Far Fur Country" project.
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- http://returnfarfurcountry.ca/about_the_film.html
- www.macewan.ca/
- Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies
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