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The Great Resistance

20071h 17mMovieDocumentary

In the 1930s, in the throes of the Great Depression, the government relocated more than 80,000 citizens to found a new settlement in the virgin forests of Quebec's Abitibi region. After enduring backbreaking work to clear the land,…

DirectorDenys Desjardins
WriterDenys Desjardins

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Cast · Directed by Denys Desjardins

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Hauris Lalancette
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Dany Lalancette
Dany
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Laurie Lalancette
Laurie

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The Great Resistance is streaming on NFB in Canada. It's not currently on Netflix.

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The Great Resistance is available to stream free (with ads) on NFB in Canada.