First Journey, Fort William

First Journey, Fort William

1987 en 23 minutes

Rating: 8

Plot

Set in 1815, this is the dramatic story of a child of the fur trade, son of a Native mother and a Scottish-Canadian fur trader. John Mackenzie's father is a wintering partner of the Montréal-based North West Company, which was for decades the wealthiest merchant enterprise in North America. To mark his entry into adulthood, twelve-year-old John is travelling for the first time to Fort William, the Company's lavish winter headquarters by Lake Superior. In following his journey, the film reveals the complex network of people--Scottish, French and Native Canadian--that made up fur-trading society and gave a unique flavor to the opening up of Canada's northwest.

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Cast

Bobby Kitchkeesic

Bobby Kitchkeesic

John Mackenzie

Daniel McGoey

Daniel McGoey

Father

Cheryl Kylander

Cheryl Kylander

Mother

Denis Malette

Denis Malette

Bissonnette

James Hughes

James Hughes

Mr. McLeod

Walter Massey

Walter Massey

Self - Narrator (voice)

Thomas Lackey

Thomas Lackey

Self - Narrator (voice)

Gloria Demers

Gloria Demers

Self - Narrator (voice)

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