A Hospital Crucified

20071 h 1 min 11 secFilm: Documentary

14A

Direction: Renée Blanchar

Production: Murielle Rioux-PoirierJacques Turgeon

On March 2, 2004, Bernard Lord's Conservative government announces that the hospital in Caraquet, New Brunswick, will be converted to a community health centre. Considering the government's decision unfair, the people of the region rally to save the health care services to which they feel entitled. Despite their year-and-a-half-long struggle, the Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus is closed. In recording the chronology of the events, Renée Blanchar plunges into the heart of the action with an urgent need to speak out against injustice. The result is a very human film about solidarity. In French with English subtitles.

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Subject categories


  • Politics and Government - Canada > AcadiaProvincial Politics and GovernmentSocial Action
  • Health and Medicine > Community Health ServicesHospitals and medical clinics
  • Social Issues > Conflict
  • Civics/Citizenship > Citizen Responsibilities
  • Diversity > Diversity in Communities
  • Ethics and Religious Culture > Ethical Values
  • Social Studies > Social Policies and Programs

Credits


director
Renée Blanchar
producer
Murielle Rioux-Poirier
executive producer
Jacques Turgeon

Awards


  • Prize for Best Acadian Medium or Feature Length Film (ex-aequo avec SOLDAT À VIE / BOOT CAMP NATION)International Francophone Film Festival in Acadie