The Great Resistance

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name = The Great Resistance


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director = Denys Desjardins
producer = National Film Board of Canada
writer = Denys Desjardins
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music = Simon Bellefleur
cinematography = Denys Desjardins
editing = Elric Robichon
distributor = National Film Board of Canada
released = 2007
runtime = 75 min.
country = CAN
language = French
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"The Great Resistance" (French: "Au pays des colons") is a 2007 documentary by Quebec film director Denys Desjardins. This length feature is produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).

ynopsis

In the 1930s, in the throes of the Great Depression, the government of Quebec 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.

Award

* Nominated in 2008 for a Jutra Award for Best Documentary.

External links

* [http://www.ridm.qc.ca/en/_events/seanceEn_23.html Festival selection Web page]
* [http://www.onf.ca/collection/films/fiche/?id=53460 NFB Web page]