To My Son in Spain: Finnish Canadians in the Spanish Civil War

To My Son in Spain: Finnish Canadians in the Spanish Civil War (2009)

To My Son

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2009-05-30
  • Runtime: 0h 42min
  • Production Company: Ontario Arts Council
  • Director: Dave Clement

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Summary

This documentary features the story of Jules Paivio, the last living Canadian volunteer of the infamous Mackenzie-Papineau Battallion of the “International Brigades”. When Jules left from his home near Port Arthur (Thunder Bay), Ontario, his father, a famous Finnish poet, wrote a lasting lament: “To My Son In Spain”. In 1936-37, 1700 Canadians volunteered to fight with the Spanish people against a fascist coup d’etat led by elements of the Spanish Army. Backed by Musselini and Hitler, the fascists were bent on overthrowing Spain’s democratically elected socialist government and replacing it with military and church rule. It could be argued this conflict marked the true beginning of what would become World War II.

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  • Michelle Derosier

    as Narrator
  • Jules Päiviö

    as Self, Spanish Civil War veteran
  • Michael Petrou

    as Self, author of 'Renegades: Canadians in the Spanish Civil War'
Production Dave Clement Producer
Sound Dave Clement Sound
Sound Rory Bohler Music
Visual Effects Dave Clement Animation
Visual Effects Sonya Lacroix Animation
Production Saku Pinta Researcher
Writing Dave Clement Writer
Editing Dave Clement Editor
Production Dave Clement Researcher
Production Saku Pinta Producer
Writing Saku Pinta Writer
Crew Dave Clement Cinematography
Directing Dave Clement Director