Film / 2002

Silver Rivers

Name: Silver Rivers
Genre: Dokumentation
Released: 2002-10-01
Duration: 50 min
Cast: Gaston Lepage, Louis-Gilles Francoeur, Paul Piché, Geneviève Brouillette, Raôul Duguay

Regie Michel Gauthier

Dokumentation

In 2001, the government of Quebec announced a new program to issue permits for the construction of private hydroelectric dams at specific sites. Upset, the population took things into their own hands and decided to act. Citizens formed collectives to protect their waterways, among the most beautiful in the province. This documentary follows several artist and citizen groups who led a crusade to force the Québec government to abandon private hydro-electrical production. It is a …