Abegweit
A day-to-day record of the construction of the Confederation Bridge linking Prince Edward Island to the mainland, Abegweit reveals some of the innovations that made this mammoth project one of the most impressive engineering feats in Canadian history. The film also gives a voice to the people affected by the bridge--construction workers happy to have the work and proud to be part of the project, ferry employees sad about losing their jobs and their seagoing family, islanders whose lives will be forever changed by the fixed link, and fishermen worried about the impact it will have on the environment and …
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A day-to-day record of the construction of the Confederation Bridge linking Prince Edward Island to the mainland, Abegweit reveals some of the innovations that made this mammoth project one of the most impressive engineering feats in Canadian history.
The film also gives a voice to the people affected by the bridge--construction workers happy to have the work and proud to be part of the project, ferry employees sad about losing their jobs and their seagoing family, islanders whose lives will be forever changed by the fixed link, and fishermen worried about the impact it will have on the environment and their livelihood. It is a stunning meeting of technology, politics, high finance and intense emotions.
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directorSerge Morin
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scriptSerge Morin
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producerPierre BernierDiane Poitras
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cameraMarc Paulin
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soundGeorges Hannan
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editingFernand Bélanger
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sound editingFernand BélangerClaude Langlois
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re-recordingSerge BoivinJean Paul Vialard
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narratorAlex Madsen
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musicRichard Gibson
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participationFrancine BlaisPeter BridenRalph MurrayGuy CormierJim FelthamKim GallantMaurice GallantJoe GhizAldeene GianneliaAlexis GianneliaPaul GianneliaPat HepditchBetty HowattHubert JacquinRonnie-Gilles LeBlancMaurice LevesqueHelena McDonaldLyman MurrayPeggy MurrayThomas MurrayGary O'HanleyHeather ParsonsKevin PytyckGeorge ReadFernand RobichaudLorne StevensonPeter StrubelGilles ThériaultRandy Vallis
