The Squamish Five (1988)

Directed by

Paul Donovan

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 37m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a Canadian TV film that dramatizes the real story of an activist group that carried out a bombing in 1982. It focuses on one member's perspective because she was the only one who agreed to help the filmmakers.

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What happens

The Squamish Five is a Canadian docudrama television film, directed by Paul Donovan and broadcast by CBC Television in 1988. The film dramatizes the story of the Squamish Five, the Canadian activist group responsible for the Litton Industries bombing of 1982. The film's cast included Nicky Guadagni as Ann Hansen, Michael McManus as Brent Taylor, Robyn Stevan as Juliet Belmas, Albert Schultz as Doug Stewart, and David McLeod as Gerry Hannah. The film faced some criticism for centring Belmas' perspective over those of the other members of the group; however, the producers noted that since Belmas was the only one of the five who had agreed to cooperate with the filmmakers, hers was the only perspective available to build the film's story around. The film received a preview screening on September 16, 1988, at the 1988 Toronto International Film Festival, in advance of its television premiere on November 6. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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