This film which I co-directed with Martin Duckworth, has been playing in three theatres in Montreal and Quebec City over the last few weeks. Martin and myself attended many of the screenings and stayed for Q’s & A’s, sometimes in the company of some of the film’s main characters. We have received many messages stating that the film has given the opposition to the LNG port project a real boost. One newspaper, La Vie rurale, which had previously supported the port project went as far as saying the film has completely changed its perception of the opposition, from naive and selfish to credible citizens whose concerns are to be taken seriously. Newspaper reviews have been excellent. Here are some excerpts:
« In case there aren’t enough reasons to spike your blood pressure at this time of year, watch The Battle of Rabaska. »
John Griffin, The Gazette
“Tells us far more about citizen engagement and human nature than a whole pile of sociological studies. Very edifying.”
Mario Cloutier, La Presse
“A shocking film!”
Catherine Lachaussée, Radio-Canada
« Not afraid of taking sides, this film portrays the situation convincingly, with many strong arguments but also with a strong human dimension. »
Kevin Laforest, voir
