Lumsden, Saskatchewan is a town of 850 citizens on a river called the Qu'Appelle. In the spring of 1974, the river doubled its volume and threatened to flood the town. The townspeople organized themselves and the whole province stood behind them. Lumsden is the story of an incredible battle against impossible odds.
Direction
Raymont squeezes epic scope into 19 tight minutes.
Editing
Pacing that makes sandbagging genuinely suspenseful.
Director
Peter Raymont
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This captures 1970s Canadiana perfectly: understated heroism, no flag-waving, just work.
Peter Raymont became one of Canada's most decorated documentarians; this early short already shows his gift for finding drama in the overlooked.
CA
