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Pretend You're Wearing a Barrel

Directed by Jan-Marie Martell
Canada, 1978 (documentary, 10 minutes, colour, English)
Also known as "La soudure, pourquoi pas?"
Pretend You're Wearing a Barrel
Image: © National Film Board of Canada

Film Description:
"At thirty-five, Lynn Ryan took stock of her life. She had five children, no husband, no job, and the outlook for getting off welfare seemed bleak. That was when she decided to change her life. After help from employment counsellors and a course in welding, she now has a good job as an apprentice engineer in a Vancouver shipyard. This is a vivid picture of a tough-minded woman and her courageous encounter with life."
-- National Film Board of Canada (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Produced by: Shelah Reljic, John Taylor
Cinematography: Doug McKay
Film Editing: Christl Harvey
Music: Ralph Dyck
Production Company: National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada
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