Documentary · Canada · 1996 · 52m

The Road Taken

The Road Taken poster
Director
Selwyn Jacob
Cast
Frederick Ward as Narrator (voice)
Crew
Charles Konowal — Director of Photography Les Krizsan — Director of Photography Michel Lalonde — Editor Frederick Ward — Writer Selwyn Jacob — Producer Dale Phillips — Producer
Synopsis

Black sleeping-car porters who worked on Canada's railways from the early 1900s through the 1960s were proud men and well-respected by their community, but harsh working conditions prevented them from being promoted to other railway jobs until 1955 when porter Lee Williams took his fight to the union.

Mood & Themes
civil rightstransportationrailroadlaborlabor unionracial discriminationpassenger trainblack canadian
Key Collaborators
Selwyn Jacob Director Charles Konowal Director of Photography Les Krizsan Director of Photography Michel Lalonde Editor Frederick Ward Writer Selwyn Jacob Producer Dale Phillips Producer Jerry Krepakevich Producer
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