This NFB docu-drama takes an unvarnished look at life in a working-class boarding house. Based on the filmmaker's memories of his own mother's boarding house in Cabbagetown, Toronto, the story revolves around Rose and how she runs her establishment. With a household as full and varied as hers, domesticity clashes with disputes about bootlegging, violence, and stealing. Even authority isn't exempt: she does battle with a social worker over her son's theft of a bicycle. Rose is the queen of her castle, and delivers her own brand of justice.
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Stars: Rose Maltais-Borris, Albert Borris, Ronald Maltais, Garry Borris, John Brown, Magella Joseph
Crew: Clay Borris (Director), Clay Borris (Writer), Willie Dunn (Music), John F. Phillips (Editor), Arla Saare (Editor), Clay Borris (Editor)
Country: Canada
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Studio: ONF | NFB, Challenge for Change / Société Nouvelle
Runtime: 58 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1977
IMDb: 10
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