Once the Dust Has Settled
Une fois la poussière retombée
2020 | 16 minutes | Canada
Director: Hervé Demers
Language: French
Subtitles: English
Asbestos (Québec) est une ancienne ville minière perchée aux abords d’un gouffre silencieux de trois kilomètres. Ce film recueille la parole des citoyens de la ville, 15 ans après la fermeture complète de sa mine d’amiante; une réflexion sur le sentiment d’appartenance d’une communauté ouvrière à un patrimoine industriel que plusieurs souhaiteraient voir disparaître.
A Canadian town called Asbestos was once home to the largest mine of its kind in the world. Today, the open-pit mine around which the city is established only acts as a constant reminder of a not-so-distant industrial past. This film gives a voice to the current residents of Asbestos, delving into their thoughts on work, change and belonging.
About the pairing:
One is a documentary, one fiction, and each set worlds apart, but Once the Dust Settles and Coalesce both share stories of the effects of economic hardship on the microcosms of a small town and a small family.
- Keltie Duncan