Power (1996)

Directed by

Magnus Isacsson

Genre

documentary film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 16m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Cree and Inuit communities in northern Quebec as they organize against a large hydroelectric dam project. It shows their campaign to protect their land and way of life.

informativeobservationalpatientearnestpoliticalgrassrootsfocused

What happens

Power is a 1996 Canadian documentary film directed by Magnus Isacsson. The film portrays the efforts of the Cree and Inuit of Nord-du-Québec to campaign against the hydroelectricity project on the Great Whale River. The film premiered in the Perspective Canada program at the 1996 Toronto International Film Festival. The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 17th Genie Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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