Snow Fighters
A close-up of a snow-bound city, and the men, money and machinery it takes to dig it out.
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: ONF | NFB
- Keyword: transportation, urbanism, nfb
- Cast: Leslie McFarlane
A close-up of a snow-bound city, and the men, money and machinery it takes to dig it out.
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