Who Are We?

Directed by Zlatko Grgic · Starring Don Arioli, Gerald Budner, Rosemarie Shapley, Esther Shuster · 1974

A boisterous animated cartoon tries to pin down what it means to be Canadian, portraying a pragmatic people who adapt to whatever climate and history throw at them.

A witty 1970s NFB cartoon that pokes gentle fun at Canada's endless search for itself.

Canadians in search of the national identity will not find it fully fleshed in this film. An animated cartoon, it sees Canadians as pragmatists, adaptable to whatever climate or history place in their way. It is a boiste

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