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Engraved on a Nation

Western Swagger (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary
Alberta, Canada, and the Edmonton Football Team, a Canadian Football League (CFL) team head into the year 1981. The province faces the impact of a National Energy Program, the worse recession since the Great Depression begins, and Prime ...See moreAlberta, Canada, and the Edmonton Football Team, a Canadian Football League (CFL) team head into the year 1981. The province faces the impact of a National Energy Program, the worse recession since the Great Depression begins, and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau continues with a goal of the patriation of the Constitution and a Charter of Rights and Freedoms for Canada. The Premiers including Peter Lougheed of Alberta are determined to hammer down a deal with Trudeau and the federal government on rights for the provinces. The Edmonton Football Team have won three Grey Cups in a row, if they garner a fourth they will make CFL history. This documentary fuses politics and sports in a revelatory story of a seminal year for Canada and a remarkable football dynasty. Written by Anonymous See less
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Director
Barry Greenwald
Producer
Michael Bobroff
Composer
Mike Shields
Cinematographer
Bryce York
Editor
Doug Forbes
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Updated Nov 15, 2012
Release date
Nov 15, 2012 (Canada)
Awards
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3 wins & 7 nominations

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