Shows the rampant demolition of older buildings in Montreal to make way for the new glass towers that nobody seems to want. Describes the efforts of individual citizens and citizens’ groups to stem this brutal activity which goes under the name of progress.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015625
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Buildings - Conservation and restoration
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Montreal (Quebec)
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Citizens' associations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)