First Journey, Fort William

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1987

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Canada

Production

ONF,NFB

Cast

Bobby Kitchkeesic,Daniel McGoey,James Hughes,Cheryl Kylander,Gloria Demers,Walter Massey,Thomas Lackey,Denis Malette

Director

Joan Henson

Producer

Bill Brind,Barrie Howells

Cinematography

David De Volpi

Music

Chris Crilly

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0223287