Underplayed Gems

On est au coton (1970)

On est au coton poster
Directed by
Denys Arcand
Genre
documentary film
Country
Canada
Runtime
2h 53m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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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.

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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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