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In 1963, he joined the National Film Board of Canada where he produced several award-winning documentaries in his native French language.

A social activist, he made a feature-length documentary in 1970 titled On est au coton ( We work in Cotton ) that showed the exploitation of textile workers.

The film caused an uproar that resulted in it not being distributed publicly for several years.

Arcand received such publicity that it gave his fledgling career a great boost.

He also worked on some television series, notably Duplessis, a historical work he wrote ( but did not direct ) about Premier Maurice Duplessis.