L'Or du golfe

2015 Canadian documentary film
  • February 9, 2015 (2015-02-09) (RVCQ)
Running time
91 minutesCountryCanadaLanguageFrench

L'Or du golfe (lit. "Gold of the Gulf") is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Ian Jaquier and released in 2015.[1] The film follows musician Kevin Parent as he lobbies against petroleum exploration in the Gaspé Peninsula and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.[2]

The film premiered in February 2015 at the Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois,[3] before going into limited commercial release and being broadcast by Télévision de Radio-Canada in June.[4]

The film was a Prix Iris nominee for Best Documentary Film at the 18th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2016.[5]

References

  1. ^ Suzanne Dansereau, "Le film L'or du golfe s'attaque à l'industrie naissante du pétrole au Québec". Les Affaires, May 9, 2015.
  2. ^ Suzanne Dansereau, "Quebec artists versus the oilpatch; Manifesto calls for ban on development". National Post, April 18, 2015.
  3. ^ "Les films de Micheline Lanctôt et d'Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette en première aux Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois". Ici Radio-Canada, February 4, 2015.
  4. ^ Alexandre Shields, "L'or noir à tout prix!". Le Devoir, June 6, 2015.
  5. ^ Maxime Demers, "La passion d’Augustine triomphe". Le Journal de Montréal, March 20, 2016.

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