Notre-Dame-de-l’Arsenic

Immerse your­self in the unprece­dent­ed social upheaval that took place in Rouyn-Noran­da in 2022, fol­low­ing pub­lic health rev­e­la­tions of unusu­al­ly high lev­els of arsenic in the air. 

SYNOPSIS

Immerse yourself in the unprecedented social upheaval that took place in Rouyn-Noranda in 2022, following public health revelations of unusually high levels of arsenic in the air.

Theme(s) : , Democracy, Environnement, Social struggle, Sociology

DIRECTOR

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Christian Mathieu Fournier

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Chris­t­ian Math­ieu Fournier made his doc­u­men­tary film debut with Mau­dite machine!(2002), a human por­trait of the world of com­pul­sive video pok­er lot­tery play­ers. He went on to direct Make mon­ey, salut bon­soir! (2004), Léan­dre Berg­eron : avec con­vic­tion sans espoir (2008) and Nal­lua (2015), about two Inu­it women who return to the scene of a tragedy that dec­i­mat­ed their loved ones in 1943. With Nadine Beaudet, he co-directs La mai­son des Syriens (2017) and its sequel, Les Syriens et Port­neuf : une his­toire d’ac­cueil (2020). In 2021, he direct­ed Jamais je ne t’ou­blierai, a unique and priv­i­leged insight into dai­ly life at the heart of the CHSLD in the vil­lage of Saint-Casimir.

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Martin Frigon

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Mar­tin Frigon has pro­duced and direct­ed a host of doc­u­men­tary projects for film, tele­vi­sion and var­i­ous cul­tur­al and labor orga­ni­za­tions. His cred­its include Make Mon­ey, Salut, bon­soir! (2004), Mirages d’un Eldo­ra­do (2008), La Grande Inva­sion (2012) and Main basse sur la ville (2018). In addi­tion to his work as a doc­u­men­tary film­mak­er, he is pas­sion­ate about the spo­ken word, social crit­i­cism and his­to­ry. He has been a speak­er and read­er at pub­lic events such as “Moulin à paroles” (Plaines d’Abra­ham) and “Nous sommes arrivés à ce qui com­mence” (Mon­u­ment-Nation­al).

CREDITS

Director | , Christian Mathieu Fournier, Martin Frigon
Year | , 2023
Country | , Québec
Duration | 48 minutes
Original language | , French
Subtitles | , French
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Image | Christian Mathieu Fournier
Sound | Jérome Boiteau
Editing | Vincent Guignard
Production | Nadine Beaudet
Distribution | Les vues du fleuve

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