10 Jun 1994
Picture of Light
A documentary of an expedition to Churchill, Manitoba to film the Northern Lights.
First Stripes
As they undergo 12 weeks of intensive training, a group of young civilians is gradually moulded into soldiers. The Basic Training, a prerequisite for joining the Canadian Armed Forces, becomes the gateway to exploring the inner workings of a world governed by its own rules and values.
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