Flooding Job's Garden

Overview

The James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement of 1975, hailed by governments as a model for future land claims and self-government settlements - is considered Canada's first "modern Treaty." 15 years later, Robert Bourassa's dream of northern hydro-electric power has become a nightmare for the James Bay Cree. In FLOODING JOB'S GARDEN, Boyce Richardson revisits communities he first filmed in the 1970s, before Hydro Quebec began its work, documenting 20 years of massive change in Cree country. As Bourassa and Hydro Quebec prepare for Phase 2, the Crees are mounting an international campaign to protect the environment and ensure responsible development.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 31, 1991

Original language

English

Director

Boyce Richardson

Producer

Peter Raymont,Kent Martin,James Cullingham

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0225757