Why I Sing

2,177 views · Published 28 February 2018 · 57:10 · Indexed 22 October 2026

Channel: NFB · 2018 · Film & Animation

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This documentary is an intimate portrait of popular French singer-songwriter Gilles Vigneault and how he helped revitalize Quebec musical culture. Vigneault shows a different side of himself as he discusses some of the themes he explores in songs like his international hit “Mon Pays.”

Directed by  John Howe  - 1972 | 57 min

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