Ciné-Fȇte - The Power of the North: A Historic Struggle, a Clash of two Cultures

The Power of the North: A Historic Struggle, a Clash of two Cultures

Product code : A8-002
Category(ies) : Economy +, Indigenous Peoples +, Quebec +
Level(s) : Sec. (ages 14-17) +, Post-Sec. (18 +) +
Duration : 52 min.
Production year : 1994
Director(s) : Catherine Bainbridge & Anna Vander Wee
Producer(s) : Wild Heart Productions

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Description

The crees have lived by the lakes and rivers of James Bay for over 5,000 years. But now, Quebec is building one of the largest hydro-electric developments in the world, on acestral land. This passionate “rockumentary” takes you on a journey to the heart of the issue: the power of the land, the power of the crees, the power of progress and the power of money. POWER OF THE NORTH portrays the intense emotion of my people and their love of the land. ''Its humour pierces the wall of words with an arrow'' - Grand Chief Matthew Coon Come, Grand Council of the Crees.