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EPISODE 28: "René Richard: Painter of the North"
Directed by Jean-François Monette
  1. What did René Richard work at back in Switzerland?
  2. Why did his father move to Canada?
  3. What did the Richard's think Canada was going to be like?
  4. Where did they settle in Canada?
  5. Did René Richard think that his life had improved in Canada?
  6. What did he admire about the hunters and trappers?
  7. What is the fur trade?
  8. When did René start painting?
  9. Why did he go to Paris?
  10. In 1973 what honour was bestowed upon René?