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Reaction: A Portrait of a Society in Crisis

1973
58m

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Reaction: A Portrait of a Society in Crisis (1973)

This feature documentary gives voice to various English-speaking groups in Montréal and other places in Québec as they react to the October Crisis of 1970, when Québec nationalism took a vio... Read allThis feature documentary gives voice to various English-speaking groups in Montréal and other places in Québec as they react to the October Crisis of 1970, when Québec nationalism took a violent turn. A British diplomat had been kidnapped, a Québec cabinet minister murdered. The ... Read allThis feature documentary gives voice to various English-speaking groups in Montréal and other places in Québec as they react to the October Crisis of 1970, when Québec nationalism took a violent turn. A British diplomat had been kidnapped, a Québec cabinet minister murdered. The troops were brought in as a safeguard. This film is a vigorous reflection of the discussio... Read all

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- Robin Spry

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- Robin Spry

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(opening statement) This film shows the English speaking community in Montreal reacting to the October Crisis of 1970. Some people preferred not to be filmed. Those who did agree were reacting under tension at a time when anything seemed possible. What was said then in the heat of the moment may not always be what is believed today. Therefore we have identified the groups rather than the individuals.