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

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Michelle Derosier

Narrator

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Jules Päiviö

Self, Spanish Civil War veteran

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Michael Petrou

Self, author of 'Renegades: Canadians in the Spanish Civil War'

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Visual Effects	Animation	Sonya Lacroix Dave Clement
Directing	Director	Dave Clement
Editing	Editor	Dave Clement
Production	Producer	Dave Clement Saku Pinta
	Researcher	Dave Clement Saku Pinta
Writing	Writer	Dave Clement Saku Pinta
Crew	Cinematography	Dave Clement
Sound	Sound	Dave Clement
	Music	Rory Bohler
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