A look at life in a small paper-milling town in Quebec where most of the 6,500 inhabitants derive their livelihood from the one industry. Day after day the same work, the same hours, the same machines, the same product, until the entire routine of living becomes but a reflection of the dominant routines of the mill. The commentary is made up largely of fragments of thoughts which might be running through the minds of the mill workers - this is the film’s theme as it probes to the very core of company-town life. (Awards: Toronto, San Francisco, Montreal, Chicago, New York)
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ACMI Identifier
002667
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Canada - Montreal - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Canada - Toronto - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - United States - Chicago - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - United States - New York - Awards
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Canada
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Paper industry
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Work
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Work environment
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Work ethic
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Quebec (Province)
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Work ethic
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)