Forest Alert (French: L'Erreur boréale) is a Canadian documentary film directed by Richard Desjardins and Robert Monderie, released in 1999.[1] The film is a portrait of the forestry industry in Quebec, centred on its reliance on the environmentally unfriendly practice of clearcutting.[2]
| Forest Alert | |
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| French | L'Erreur boréale |
| Directed by | Richard Desjardins Robert Monderie |
| Written by | Richard Desjardins |
| Produced by | Éric Michel Bernadette Payeur |
| Cinematography | Jacques Leduc |
| Edited by | Alain Belhumeur |
| Music by | Benoît Groulx Jean-François Groulx |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film's original French title, which literally means "Northern Error" and refers to the boreal forest, is also a pun on l'aurore boréale, the French name for the aurora borealis.[2]
The film won the Jutra Award for Best Documentary Film at the 1st Jutra Awards.[3]
References edit
- ^ Maude Montembeault, "20 ans après L’erreur boréale, exploite-t-on la forêt différemment?". Ici Radio-Canada, February 13, 2019.
- ^ a b Don McPherson, "Voice of the poet: It took a singer and film-maker to put environment back on political agenda". Montreal Gazette, April 10, 1999.
- ^ John Griffin, "Red Violin makes sweet Jutra music: Wins nine awards, including best picture, best director". Montreal Gazette, March 8, 1999.
External links edit
- Forest Alert at IMDb
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