

A Return to Memory
2024, English. Directed by Donald McWilliams.
“We learned to work with chaos.”
When Canada entered World War II, the National Film Board suddenly had an urgent new mission—and hundreds of women stepped forward, helping to create Canadian cinema as we now know it.
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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A Return to Memory is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India.
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Cast & crew
- Donald McWilliamsDirector
- Clare CoulterSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Donald McWilliamsSelf - Narrator (voice)
- John GriersonSelf (archive sound)
- Evelyn CherrySelf (archive footage)
- Margaret EllisSelf (archive footage)
- Margaret Ann BjornsonSelf (archive footage)
- Gudrun ParkerSelf (archive footage)
- Susan SchoutenSelf - group discussion leader
Details
- Released
- 17 October 2024
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Donald McWilliams
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A Return to Memory runs 118 minutes (1h 58m).
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Which OTT platform is A Return to Memory on?
A Return to Memory is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Return to Memory?
If you liked A Return to Memory, try Night Will Fall, Why We Fight: Prelude to War, Cameraperson.
Who directed A Return to Memory?
A Return to Memory (2024) was directed by Donald McWilliams and stars Clare Coulter, Donald McWilliams, John Grierson.