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Une île verte

2013 25 min
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Ce court métrage documentaire relate les poignants récits de la petite mais grandissante communauté des fermiers biologiques de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard. Réputée pour ses pommes de terre et son sol rougeâtre, cette province des Maritimes à vocation principalement agricole a vu ses taux de cancer et de maladie respiratoire grimper au point de devenir les plus élevés au Canada au cours des 50 dernières années, alors que l’agriculture industrielle s’ancrait. Existe-t-il un lien? Plutôt que de braquer son objectif sur les inquiétantes pratiques de monoculture de l’î.-P.-É., Une île verte ose un énoncé révolutionnaire : imaginer un virage biologique total sur l’île.

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Ce court métrage documentaire relate les poignants récits de la petite mais grandissante communauté des fermiers biologiques de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard. Réputée pour ses pommes de terre et son sol rougeâtre, cette province des Maritimes à vocation principalement agricole a vu ses taux de cancer et de maladie respiratoire grimper au point de devenir les plus élevés au Canada au cours des 50 dernières années, alors que l’agriculture industrielle s’ancrait. Existe-t-il un lien? Plutôt que de braquer son objectif sur les inquiétantes pratiques de monoculture de l’î.-P.-É., Une île verte ose un énoncé révolutionnaire : imaginer un virage biologique total sur l’île.

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    Millefiore Clarkes
    Kevin Riley
  • direction
    Millefiore Clarkes
  • producer
    Paul McNeill
  • poem writing
    Tanya Davis
  • poem - performing
    Tanya Davis
  • editing
    Millefiore Clarkes
    Lawrence Jackman
  • sound design
    Allan Scarth
  • photography directing
    Millefiore Clarkes
  • original music
    Roger Carter
    Adam Gallant
  • participant
    Margie Loo
    Raymond Loo
    Mark Bernard
    Ian Petrie
  • location sound
    Luke Leunes
    Brian Sharp
    Adam Gallant
  • research
    Millefiore Clarkes
    Phil Ferraro
  • supplementary footage
    Brian Sharp
  • additional editing
    Christopher Cooper
  • editing assistant
    Chris MacIntosh
    David Mullins
    Kevin Riley
  • animation
    JoDee Samuelson
  • online editor
    Doug Woods
  • colorist
    Doug Woods
  • sound mixer
    Allan Scarth
  • musician
    Roger Carter
    Adam Gallant
    Scott Gallant
    Fraser McCallum
  • marketing
    Tammy Peddle
  • publicist
    Pat Dillon
  • production supervisor
    Roz Power
    Candice Desormeaux
  • technical coordinator
    Steve Hallé
    Jean-François Laprise
  • production coordination
    Vanessa Larsen
  • legal counsel
    Stéphanie L'Écuyer
  • studio administrator
    John William Lutz
    Leslie Anne Poyntz
  • executive producer
    Annette Clarke
    Ravida Din

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Ages 12 to 18
School subjects
Geography - Territory: Agricultural Science - Environmental Science Social Studies - Environmental Challenges
Discuss how industrialized farming practices on Prince Edward Island began as a consequence of World War II (4:00 to 5:30). Divide the class into three groups and ask them to consider, respectively, the environmental, economic and social advantages of organic farming, as proposed in the film. Each group should create a poster, slideshow, advertisement or other project to highlight their findings. Research the environmental impact of monocropping on the animals portrayed in the film, or on others (14:00). Ask students to write a short beat poem about an issue that is meaningful to them.   
Une île verte
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