(Au pays des colons)

Content: In the 1930s, in the throes of the Great Depression, the government relocated more than 80,000 citizens to found a new settlement in the virgin forests of Quebec's Abitibi region. After enduring backbreaking work to clear the land, however, many left, seeking a better life in the city or as labourers for the large corporations that had come to exploit the North's valuable resources. The Lalancette family, however, have persisted in forging their future on the land from one generation to the next, earning their keep from farming, and defying the constraints of globalization and the mining and forestry companies that control the area. Revisiting the heritage of Quebec filmmakers who documented Abitibi, following in the footsteps of Pierre Perrault, among others, this documentary traces a defining chapter of Quebec history and raises fundamental questions about regional development.

Countries:

Canada

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

77 minutes

Year:

2007

Directors:

Denys Desjardins

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Production companies:

ONF | NFB

Actors:

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Dany

Laurie

Crews:

Director

Sound

Writer

Editor

Editor