Alain Belhumeur - Monteur
Alain Belhumeur - Monteur
L’erreur boréale - Forest Alert, doc, 68 min
1999-07-01
L’Erreur boréale (Forest Alert)
★ Lauréat du prix Gémeaux pour le meilleur montage documentaire
★ Mention d'honneur - meilleur scénario (Richard Desjardins) Hot Docs
2000, Toronto, Canada
★ Grand Prix du festival, mention environnement
Festival international du film nature et environnement, 1999, Grenoble, France
★ Prix du Reportage/Magazine, Festival international du film d'environnement (FIFE), 1999, Paris, France
★ Prix du développement durable en milieu rural (remis par le ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Pêche), Écofilm, 1999, Lille, France
★ Prix Jutra - meilleur documentaire, Soirée des Jutra, 1999, Montréal, Canada
We tend to see the forest as infinite, eternal. But this precious resource, once thought to be inexhaustible, is under threat. Forest Alert breaks through the silence and ignorance surrounding current forestry practices and questions our collective responsibility for the destruction of Quebec's rich timberlands. The script is typical of acclaimed Quebec singer/songwriter Richard Desjardins: strong words, striking imagery, paradoxes that challenge how our forests are managed. Opinions are firmly held and diametrically opposed. There are those who cherish this precious legacy and are worried about our exploitation of it. There are those, in government and industry, who swear that the forest will be preserved for future generations. Citing the concerns of professional foresters, the film is a direct attack on the depredation of what should be a sustainable resource. Forest Alert asks the ultimate question: Are our forests in good hands?
Réalisation:
Richard Desjardins
Robert Monderie
Montage:
Alain Belhumeur
Production:
Bernadette Payeur
Éric Michel
ACPAV Inc. et ONF