We Lend a Hand: The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes

Name: We Lend a Hand: The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2025-09-30
Duration: 50 min

Movie

NR 50 minDocumentary

In 2018, Bonnie Sitter, an author based in Exeter, Ontario searches through some of her family photographs. She finds a captivating little black and white image: a group of smiling young women on the running board of a vehicle. When she flips the photo, an intriguing caption reads: “Farmerettes 1946”. This moment sparks a compelling research journey that eventually leads her to co-author an entire book on a forgotten subject.

DirectorColin Field

Movie Details

Original Language:English

Executive Producers:Charlie Egleston, Felipe Giaj-Levra

We Lend a Hand: The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes on the Web:Official Website

Movie Tags:

historical documentary