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Oumar 9-1-1 / directed by: Stéphane Drolet ; produced by: Nicole Lamothe ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal).

Drolet, Stéphane, (film director.). Lamothe, Nicole, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary:

In this Montreal neighbourhood, everyone calls on Oumar when they need a hand. Now a Canadian citizen, Oumar is from Burkina Faso, and he finds helping others only natural. Working as a mechanic, Oumar has become a vital, central part of his community. People tend to gather round as he works, and talk often turns to weighty issues: feminism, polygamy, politics, religion. In eight months' time, he is due to return for a visit with his family after six years away, so he is searching for hundreds of presents to take with him. Back home, when you leave the nest, it's to look for wealth. Otherwise, failure awaits. This is Oumar's lot as the custodian of dreams that he has become.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (53 min., 01 sec.) : sound
Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2016.
Copyright: ©1998

Content descriptions

Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director, Stéphane Drolet ; script, Stéphane Drolet ; producer, Nicole Lamothe.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 1998.
Target Audience Note:	14-17.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	Special Mention and "coup de coeur du jury" in the "Regard Canadien sur l'Afrique et les pays créoles" section., 1999
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-07-01).