Silence Is Gold
2012
1 h 17 min
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This feature documentary takes us through the twists and turns of judicial proceedings pitting Canadian mining companies Barrick Gold and Banro against author Alain Deneault, his co-writers and publisher Éditions Écosociété, following the 2008 release of the book Noir Canada, which raised troubling questions about the controversial practices of Canadian mining companies in Africa. Silence is Gold is a legal and political thriller that captures years of intense psychological tension.
Details
This feature documentary takes us through the twists and turns of judicial proceedings pitting Canadian mining companies Barrick Gold and Banro against author Alain Deneault, his co-writers and publisher Éditions Écosociété, following the 2008 release of the book Noir Canada, which raised troubling questions about the controversial practices of Canadian mining companies in Africa. Silence is Gold is a legal and political thriller that captures years of intense psychological tension.
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writerJulien Fréchette
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directorJulien Fréchette
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participationAlain Deneault
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producerJean-Simon ChartierColette Loumède
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director of photographyÉtienne Boilard
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additional director of photographyNicolas Canniccioni
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editorAndrea Henriquez
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original musicDany NicolasZoé Dumais
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development producerFrederic BohbotAnne-Marie GélinasDavid Pieropan
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researcherMaude Paquette
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story consultantFrancine PelletierMagnus Isacsson
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sound recordingJulien FréchetteToby Richardson
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additional sound recordingArnaud Têtu
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production managerNathalie DoyonDavid Pieropan
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additional cameraJulien FréchetteKieran CrillyPatryk Antoniewicz
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online editingFrançois Bouliane
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colour graderMathieu Marano
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archival researcherJenny Cartwright
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archival coordinatorJenny Cartwright
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titles editorFrancine Pelletier
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dialogue transcriptionGeneviève Dorval
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translationSette
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subtitlesSette
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insertion of English subtitlesDenis GathelierDenis Pilon
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titlesGaspard Gaudreau
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additional musicianAlexis Dumais
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production accountantNathalie Doyon
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legal servicesRemy Khouzam
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accounting specialistMonique Beaulieu
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financial advisorMartin Gagnon-Lalanne
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marketing managerFrançois Jacques
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marketing manager - assistanceGeneviève Bérard
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administratorSia Koukoulas
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production coordinatorHélène Regimbal
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administrative assistantNathalie DrauthLise Lévesque
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technical coordinatorRichard Cliche
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associate producerMélanie Lasnier
Education
Ages 15 to 18
Civics/Citizenship - Citizen Responsibilities
Geography - Natural Resources
History and Citizenship Education - Economy and Development (1500-present)
Technology Education - Environment and Technology
Silence Is Gold highlights the challenges that small organizations face when attempting to inform the general public about how corporations are behaving. Why should we develop critical thinking tools about companies in the same way as we strive for media literacy (31:40)? What is force majeure and how does it allow for loopholes of responsibility (48:30)? Discuss the ways in which large companies can use lawsuits to keep information private (e.g., “bankrupting” their opponents and forcing them into silence while the information is before the courts).
