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Montréal: The Neighborhood Revived
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Montréal: The Neighborhood Revived

Apr 16, 1974
0h 57m
★ 0.0

Overview

This full-length documentary from the Challenge for Change program addresses housing issues affecting Montreal in the mid-1970s. As the city is restoring older apartments through direct action and government subsidies, new, low-rent housing is being integrated into old neighborhoods.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

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