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Citizen Discussions

1967 · 28 min

A quiet, plain-spoken look at ordinary people speaking their minds on camera, patient and matter-of-fact.

Directed by
Colin Low
Genres
Documentary
Overview
By using film as a means of communication, the people of Fogo Island, Newfoundland, voice some of their concerns. This film discusses efforts to obtain provincial support for the United Maritimes Fisheries Co-op to run the Seldom fish plant, and comments on the subsequent decision by the Newfoundland government in favour of the Yellow Fish Company.

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Directed by
Colin Low
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • class
  • politics
  • isolation
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Colin Low
Cinematography
Robert Humble
Runtime
28 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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