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Malartic

  • February 2024
  • 1hr

    28mins

  • Documentary
  • Drama
  • Directed by

    Nicolas Paquet,

    Nathalie Cloutier,

    Ten years after an enormous open-pit gold mine began operations in Malartic, the hoped-for economic miracle is nothing more than a mirage. Filmmaker Nicolas Paquet explores the glaring contrast between the town’s decline and the wealth of the mining company, along with the mechanisms of an opaque decision-making system in which ordinary people have little say. Part anthropological study, part investigation into the corridors of power, Malartic addresses the fundamental issue of sustainable and fair land management.