A Wives' Tale
A film about the women who supported the 1978 miners strike against Inco, the multinational which owned the nickel mines in Sudbury, Ontario. As the women became increasingly involved in the strike, they questioned more and more their traditional supportive role. This provoked many heated discussions among the women and obviously not without upsetting husband, family, union - and company...
| Directors | Martin Duckworth, Sophie Bissonnette |
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Filmmaker Sophie Bissonnette’s first feature-length work, co-directed with Martin Duckworth and Joyce Rock, A Wives’ Tale tells the story of the 1978-79 Sudbury miner’s strike against multinational company INCO. The filmmakers set up for several months among the strikers’ families, taking a special interest in documenting women’s points of view and actions in this mining town. Then working towards creating a self-governed and independent committee, these female workers demanded the right to make their own decisions, manage their own funds to support the strike and to be recognized for their efforts by their male counterparts. While often overlooked in feminist movements, female workers and homemakers play a central role in this documentary, demonstrating with ingenuity and strength their ability to take action and build community. Winner of the Prix de la critique québécoise in 1980, A Wives’ Tale remains a canonic reference for independent feminist cinema in Québec.
Julia Minne
Programmer
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FR - Une histoire de femmes
Language: Français -
EN - Une histoire de femmes
Language: English
- Année 1980
- Pays Quebec
- Durée 83
- Producteur Les Ateliers audio-visuels du Québec
- Langue English, French
- Résumé court The Sudbury nickel mine workers' strike of 1978-79, from the perspective of their wives.
- Programmateur Julia Minne|Programmatrice;
Filmmaker Sophie Bissonnette’s first feature-length work, co-directed with Martin Duckworth and Joyce Rock, A Wives’ Tale tells the story of the 1978-79 Sudbury miner’s strike against multinational company INCO. The filmmakers set up for several months among the strikers’ families, taking a special interest in documenting women’s points of view and actions in this mining town. Then working towards creating a self-governed and independent committee, these female workers demanded the right to make their own decisions, manage their own funds to support the strike and to be recognized for their efforts by their male counterparts. While often overlooked in feminist movements, female workers and homemakers play a central role in this documentary, demonstrating with ingenuity and strength their ability to take action and build community. Winner of the Prix de la critique québécoise in 1980, A Wives’ Tale remains a canonic reference for independent feminist cinema in Québec.
Julia Minne
Programmer
-
FR - Une histoire de femmes
Language: Français -
EN - Une histoire de femmes
Language: English
- Année 1980
- Pays Quebec
- Durée 83
- Producteur Les Ateliers audio-visuels du Québec
- Langue English, French
- Résumé court The Sudbury nickel mine workers' strike of 1978-79, from the perspective of their wives.
- Programmateur Julia Minne|Programmatrice;
