Reaction: A Portrait of a Society in Crisis

1973 58 min

Overview

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 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 discussions and analyses of the situation that went on wherever people gathered, voicing attitudes and fears, sympathies and concerns.

Genres

Documentary

Production Countries

Canada

Spoken Languages

English en

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Cast

Crew

Robin Spry

Director

Robin Spry

Producer

Normand Cloutier

Producer

Tom Daly

Producer

Posters

External Links

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