| The Settler | |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Bernard Devlin Raymond Garceau |
| Producer: | Guy Glover |
| Narrator: | Jean Sarrazin (French) William Greaves (English) |
| Music: | Morris Surdin |
| Cinematography: | Denis Gillson |
| Editing: | Victor Jobin |
| Studio: | National Film Board of Canada |
| Runtime: | 16 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English French |
The Settler (French: L'Abatis) is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Bernard Devlin and Raymond Garceau and released in 1952.[1] The film depicts the history of settlement in the Abitibi region of Quebec.[1]
The film was released both in a French-language version narrated by Jean Sarrazin, and an English-language version narrated by William Greaves.
The film received an honorable mention for the Canadian Film Award for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 6th Canadian Film Awards in 1954.[2]