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1970 2 h 52 min
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Documentaire controversé réalisé en 1970 par Denys Arcand dans le milieu de l'industrie textile québécoise. Le film met en lumière le phénomène de la fermeture de ces usines, la vie quotidienne des ouvriers, frappés par la maladie (surdité industrielle, pneumochonyose), et enfin, les grèves et les luttes pour se sortir de cette pénible situation.

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Documentaire controversé réalisé en 1970 par Denys Arcand dans le milieu de l'industrie textile québécoise. Le film met en lumière le phénomène de la fermeture de ces usines, la vie quotidienne des ouvriers, frappés par la maladie (surdité industrielle, pneumochonyose), et enfin, les grèves et les luttes pour se sortir de cette pénible situation.
Industry and Commerce Work and Labour Relations Social Issues All subjects
Les classiques All channels
  • director
    Denys Arcand
  • producer
    Guy L. Coté
    Marc Beaudet
    Pierre Maheu
  • images
    Alain Dostie
  • sound
    Serge Beauchemin
  • editing
    Pierre Bernier
  • research
    Gérald Godin
  • participation
    Jean-Paul Beaudry
    Gérard Dion
    Claude Lemelin
    Madeleine Parent
    Jean-Luc Pépin
    Bertrand St-Onge
    Georges Vaillancourt

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