The Things I Cannot Change
1967, English. Directed by Tanya Ballantyne Tree.
"This feature documentary is considered to be the forerunner of the NFB's Challenge for Change Program. The film offers in inside look at 3 weeks in the life of the Bailey family. Trouble with the police, begging for stale bread, and the birth of another child are just some of the issues they face. Through it all, the father tries to explain his family's predicament. Although filmed in Montreal, the film offers an anatomy of poverty as it occurs throughout North America." - NFB
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- 0h 55m
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- 1 January 1967
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The Things I Cannot Change isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1967. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Things I Cannot Change?
The Things I Cannot Change (1967) was directed by Tanya Ballantyne Tree.