Referendum: Take 2

Overview

October, 1995. The most important political event in recent Canadian history, the Quebec vote on sovereignty, is about to unfold. During the tense days leading up to the referendum for independence, 23 filmmakers from the NFB's English and French documentary studios take their cameras into the streets and homes of Quebeckers. Culled from 250 hours of footage, Referendum is an emotional portrait of a profoundly divided society. In a collage of powerful moments, the video recaptures the emotions of that time and measures them against today's political agenda. Implicit is the question: What next?

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 25, 1996

Original language

French

Spoken languages

English, French

Countries

Canada

Production

ONF,NFB

Cast

René Lévesque,Jacques Parizeau,Michael Enright,Bernard Landry,Matthew Coon Come,Jean Chrétien,Dan Knafou,Lucien Bouchard,Josh Freed,Charles Taylorand 1 more

Director

Stéphane Drolet

Producer

Adam Symansky,Jacques Vallée

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0227359