September Five at Saint-Henri

This short film is a series of vignettes of life in Saint-Henri, a Montreal working-class district, on the first day of school. From dawn to midnight, we take in the neighbourhood’s pulse: a mother fussing over children, a father's enforced idleness, teenage boys clowning, young lovers dallying - the unposed quality of daily life.

Release Date

September 5, 1962

Status

Released

Original Title

À Saint-Henri le cinq septembre

Runtime

27min

Budget

Revenue

Language

French

Production Companies

ONF | NFB