Directed by Sandy McLennan

Logline: Just an old fashioned song, with sentiments we still want.

Synopsis: In 1967 this song (and a film: A Place to Stand) was commissioned by the Province of Ontario for their pavilion at the Expo 67 world's fair in Montréal, Québec, Canada. Over the decades the song has been the source of nostalgia, and also teasing. The lyrics/phrases seemed corny and light. In 2026 they seem much heavier: to wish for something we already have is easy, but when the specter of speaking such lines in the absence of these concepts first appears in consciousness, it is disturbing. Here are hand-processed images from current travels in Southern Ontario which recall any old Canadian "propaganda" film I saw growing up, together with a wonky sampling of the song DJ’d off a 45 RPM record from that positive time in Canada.

Distribution Contact: WFG

More Details

RUNTIME: 4 Minutes
GENRE: Experimental
PRODUCTION FORMAT: 16mm
LANGUAGE: English, French
LOCATION: Ontario
KEYWORDS: Art, Culture, Dark Comedy, Film/ Video Art, Historical, Canadiana, Hand-processed, Expo 67, Ontario

Director's Statement: Inspired by threats; unfortunately. I see the ending as hopeful — a path to somewhere good (or maybe we just get to keep what we've got).