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Cotton Mill, Treadmill

1992 2 h 39 min
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English subtitled version of a film showing factories' shutdown. Quebec textile workers organize themselves for better, healthier working conditions while the multinationals strenghten their empire.

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English subtitled version of a film showing factories' shutdown. Quebec textile workers organize themselves for better, healthier working conditions while the multinationals strenghten their empire.

Industry and Commerce Work and Labour Relations Social Issues All subjects
  • director
    Denys Arcand
  • producer
    Jacques Vallée
  • cinematography
    Alain Dostie
  • sound
    Serge Beauchemin
  • editing
    Pierre Bernier

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History and Citizenship Education - Economy and Development (1500-present) History and Citizenship Education - Modernization of Quebec Society (1929-1980)
This documentary (directed by Academy Award winner Denys Arcand) looks at labour relations in manufacturing, and sheds light on the relationship between capital and cultural belonging. What group does management represent? What about the workers? What problems do workers in textile mills develop? Have conditions improved in the years since this film was made? What recourse is available for workers who have lost their jobs? Ideal for use in social studies.
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