The Hole Story (2011)

Original title

Trou Story

Directed by

Robert Monderie, Richard Desjardins

Genre

documentary film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 20m

Rated

14A

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at mining in Canada and how it affects the environment and the health of workers. It focuses on mining towns in Ontario and Quebec and interviews local politicians.

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What happens

The Hole Story (French: Trou story) is a 2011 documentary film and web documentary directed by Richard Desjardins and Robert Monderie about mining in Canada and its impact on the environment and workers' health. The film focuses primarily on the mining communities of the Northeastern Ontario and Abitibi-Témiscamingue regions, including Sudbury, Timmins, Cobalt, Rouyn-Noranda, Val-d'Or and Malartic. The film includes interviews with figures such as federal Member of Parliament Charlie Angus, former Ontario MPP Elie Martel, former Sudbury mayor John Rodriguez, Rouyn-Noranda mayor Mario Provencher and former Val-d'Or mayor and Quebec MNA André Pelletier. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, the film had its world premiere in October 2011 at the Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival, before opening in Quebec theatres. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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