In 1999, Richard Desjardins and Robert Monderie hit their mark with Forest Alert, a shocking documentary on the dubious practices of the logging industry. In The Invisible Nation, they again challenge perceptions by spotlighting the sad reality of the Algonquin of Quebec and bringing the history of this people to the screen for the first time. The Algonquin once lived in harmony with the vast territory they occupied. This balance was upset when the Europeans arrived in the 16th century. Gradually, their Aboriginal traditions were undermined and their natural resources plundered. Today, barely 9,000 Algonquin are left. They live in about 10 communities, often enduring abject poverty and human rights abuses. These Aboriginals are suffering the threat to their very existence in silence. Richard Desjardins and Robert Monderie have decided to sound the alarm before it's too late. In French with English subtitles.

National Film Board of Canada Collection

Algonquin Indians--Québec (Province), Indigenous peoples--Quebec (Province), Indians of North America--Québec (Province), Native peoples--Quebec (Province), Algonquin Indians--Québec (Province)--Social life and customs

Desjardins, Richard (Director), Desjardins, Richard (Narrator), Monderie, Robert (Director), Loumède, Colette (Producer), National Film Board of Canada (Producer)

01:33:18 (HH:MM:SS)

French, English

Name	National Film Board of Canada
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Address	927 Stanford Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Email	[email protected]

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