Labour
These Were the Reasons
Sun 12:30 pm Theatre 2
26 min. 2011
Filmmaker: Howie Smith
This film is based on first-hand stories of workers who organized early unions and fought for the rights of working people in British Columbia. Their voices are combined with historic images. Along with labour songs and linking narration, these narratives provide a window into the 100-year struggle for union recognition in BC. Hear the stories from the people who lived the history and participated in important battles for a more equitable society.
The Hole Story
Sun 1:15 pm Theatre 2
90 min. 2011
Directors: Richard Desjardins and Robert Monderie
The Hole Story continues in the same provocative vein as Desjardins and Monderie’s earlier film Forest Alert. The history of mining in Canada is a story of astronomical profits made with disregard for the environment and human health. A story of nickel in Sudbury, silver in Cobalt, gold in Timmins, copper in Rouyn…
Using striking images, rare archival footage, interviews and their trademark humorous social commentary, the directors make a clear case against the way mining has been done in Canada. This film sounds the alarm about mining. In a country rich in mineral resources, mining companies have historically paid little tax, while local municipalities bear the financial burden of building and maintaining the roads they use to truck their wealth out to other countries. Some films are essential viewing—The Hole Story is one of them!
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