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Ressources

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Documentary
In presence of guestsQuébec cinema

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Sunday, 9 April 2023 | 18:30 La Maison du Cinéma

                                    Poster of Ressources

Québec cinema

presented by Hydro-Québec

The meat industry is booming in Quebec, Canada, where huge factories use standardized production methods to convert vast herds of livestock into meat. They hire asylum seekers, mainly from Latin America, so they can continue to produce at competitive rates.

This observational film splits its focus between the workers and the animals; between the parallel lives whose paths are destined to cross in the factories. We see new arrivals talking with a community organization that mediates between the workers and the factory, their stories and expectations intercut with scenes of overcrowded pigsties and cows milked day in, day out, and giving birth in chains. Directors Hubert Caron-Guay and Serge-Olivier Rondeau also point the lens at the parched and utterly depleted earth, where nothing but corn can grow. Everything that takes place here is in service to optimizing production.

At a calm pace, and without any direct comment, we are witness to the living conditions of humans, animals, and crops alike, in this subtle and critical look at a world driven by capitalism and the living links in the chain that make this possible.

Director

Hubert Caron-Guay and Serge-Olivier Rondeau

Country

Canada - Québec

Year

2021

Duration

1h39

Category

Documentary

Language

Spanish and French, subtitled in French

Distribution

Les films du 3 mars
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In the presence of

Hubert Caron-Guay

The English version of this biography is not available. Please see the French version of the guest’s page for more information.

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  • Sunday, 9 April 2023 | 18:30 - La Maison du Cinéma

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