Rendezvous Canada, 1606

Rendezvous Canada, 1606

1988 · 29 min · ★ 10.0 · History

The dramatic story of two youths--one French and one Indigenous--who share a pivotal time in Canada's history: the first contact between European and First Nations peoples.

Directed by Joan Henson · Written by Gloria Demers

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