Every week, two friends born 67 years apart share their life stories in the lounge of a retirement home. The younger one convinces the 107-year-old to join her on a road trip to the sea.
Ten years after the opening of the gigantic Malartic open-pit gold mine, the hoped-for economic miracle is a mirage. Main Street is not prospering, with no demographic gain. Director Nicolas Paquet exposes an opaque decision-making system that excludes citizens.
Punctuated by breathtaking images of deep-sea organisms, Deep Rising traces several decades of manipulations benefiting companies aiming for deep-sea mining extraction.
Growing vegetables without heating when it’s snowing in the sky? This is the challenge of market gardeners who have embarked with conviction on this unlikely adventure. Récolter l'hiver follows their daily life as pioneers.
La Turlute des années dures released in 1983, explores the Quebecois Great Depression with poignant testimonials and popular songs. Forty years later, it remains relevant in the face of persistent social inequalities.
In Burkina Faso, young men look under the earth for gold – and a better future. As a result, 16-year-old Rasmané barely seems like a teenager any more. This mainly observational film follows him into the 100-metre abyss of small-scale mining.
A poor couple, manipulated by undercover agents, is coerced into committing a terrorist attack in Canada. This documentary reveals police infiltration and incitement practices, exposing unchecked surveillance post-9/11.
In the vast forests of the Canadian West Coast, nature meets industry. Silvicola presents a gallery of captivating characters, revealing the challenges of commodifying this scarce natural resource.