On est au coton (1970)

Directed by

Denys Arcand

Genre

documentary film

Country

Canada

Runtime

2h 53m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary shows the working conditions of textile factory workers in Quebec. It follows their daily routines and examines the challenges they face within the industry.

observationalthoughtfulsomberfactualslow-pacednonpartisanindustrialrevealing

What happens

Cotton Mill, Treadmill (French: On est au coton) is a documentary film directed by Denys Arcand, about the conditions of workers in the textile industry in Quebec. Despite being made in 1970, the film was held back by the National Film Board of Canada for political reasons, and not released to the general public until 1976. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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