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.[1] 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 Hole Story | |
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French | Trou Story |
Directed by | Richard Desjardins Robert Monderie |
Written by | Richard Desjardins |
Produced by | Colette Loumède |
Narrated by | Richard Desjardins |
Cinematography | Alain Dupras Marc Gadoury |
Edited by | Hélène Girard |
Music by | René Lussier |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
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.[2][3]