Documentaire qui fait revivre la légende entourant la rivière Nahanni, laquelle veut que tous les hommes qui ont tenté de lui arracher son secret y aient laissé leur vie. Comme les fameux frères McLeod, en 1908. Mais on a retrouvé, près des ossements des deux frères, leur « testament »: un billet affirmant qu'ils avaient repéré une mine d'or. Malgré sept échecs, Albert Faille, soixante-treize ans, persiste à croire à la présence de riches filons. Une fois de plus, il tente de résoudre l'énigme.
This short film focuses on the legend of a lost gold mine and a river in the Northwest Territories that lured men to their doom. Albert Faille, an aging prospector, set out time and again to find hidden gold. His route took him through the wild and awesome land particularly suited to the mood of this Canadian odyssey.
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This documentary looks at the hazards of uranium mining in Canada. Toxic and radioactive waste pose environmental threats while the traditional economic and spiritual lives of the Indigenous people who occupy this land have been violated. Given our limited knowledge of the associated risks, this film questions the validity of continuing the mining operations.
This short vignette features coal mines in New Waterford and Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, along with traditional Cape Breton folk songs sung by Men of the Deeps - a miners' choral group.
Ce court métrage documentaire révèle la vie secrète de l'arbre et du marais, des massifs hantés d'oiseaux et des tanières toutes chaudes de la présence d'animaux aux yeux phosphorescents, bref tout l'enchantement de la nature sous les feuilles et les premières neiges. Dans ce poème visuel aux images inoubliables, l'homme, citadin ou campagnard, se plie au rythme de la saison d'automne. Film sans paroles.
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An ecological study of plant and animal life on the Queen Elizabeth Islands in the Canadian Arctic. The film includes profiles of animals such as musk-oxen, lemmings, arctic hares and various forms of plant life.
This short documentary is a portrait of two remarkable old-timers of Vancouver Island's west coast. Both are in their 80s; both have an enviable zest for life. Chief David Frank teaches the ancient Indigenous songs and dances of his people to some 60 grandchildren. Bert Clayton still backpacks his prospector's gear through high mountain bush. From different cultures, these two men share a mutual life philosophy and over 40 years of friendship.
This short film is about the small town of Faro located in the Yukon wilderness. In the 1970s, Faro was poised for success as a mining town but when metal prices plummeted and the mine shut down, the place was destined to become a ghost town. But Murray Hampton, a mining engineer who became the mayor, was determined to bring things back to life.
In this feature documentary, Richard Desjardins and Robert Monderie continue in the same provocative vein as their earlier Forest Alert, this time turning their lens on Canada's mining industry. Using striking images, rare archival footage and interviews, The Hole Story analyzes company profits and the impact of mining on the environment and workers’ health.
Le 26e film de l’ONF à être nommé aux Oscars®
Court métrage d’animation sur la marche et ses plaisirs. Les couleurs en détrempe sont l'une des techniques impressionnantes utilisées dans ce film par Ryan Larkin. Pas de commentaires. Une trame sonore qui comble le silence.
Ages 12 to 17
Geography - Natural Resources
Science - Earth Science and Geology
Begin by researching Canada’s Northwest Territories, especially the area around the MacKenzie River. Discuss the obsession with finding gold. Apart from becoming rich, what other reasons could there be for wanting to find gold? Do we admire men like Albert Faille or do we dismiss them as dreamers? Compose journal entries from Faille’s point of view. In one, include how he fills his days and nights while waiting for the spring thaw. In a separate journal, express his thoughts en route to the Nahanni, as well as his hopes and disappointments.