Dutch; Flemish (nl-NL)

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Deze speelfilmdocumentaire is een portret van Adélard Godbout, de grotendeels vergeten man die van 1939 tot 1944 premier van Quebec was. Tijdens zijn ambtsperiode hielp Godbout de basis leggen voor de Stille Revolutie van de jaren vijftig en zestig: het instellen van leerplicht, het geven van onderwijs aan vrouwen stemmen, Hydro-Québec creëren en proberen de provincie te bevrijden van de overheersing door de geestelijkheid. Toch gaf hij er tijdens de dienstplichtcrisis de voorkeur aan om vrijwilligers te sturen om tegen Hitler te vechten: een zonde waarvoor velen hem nooit zouden vergeven. Filmmaker Jacques Godbout werpt een frisse blik op de nalatenschap van zijn oudoom.

English (en-US)

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Traitor or Patriot

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This feature documentary is a portrait of Adélard Godbout, the largely forgotten man who was Premier of Quebec from 1939 to 1944. During his office, Godbout helped lay the groundwork for the Quiet Revolution of the 1950s and 1960s: instituting compulsory education, giving women the vote, creating Hydro-Québec and trying to free the province from domination by the clergy. Yet, during the conscription crisis, he favoured sending volunteers to fight Hitler: a sin for which many would never forgive him. Filmmaker Jacques Godbout takes a fresh look at his great-uncle's legacy.

1h 22m

https://www.nfb.ca/film/traitor_or_patriot/

French (fr-CA)

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Traître ou patriote

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Long métrage documentaire de Jacques Godbout sur le destin historique de son héros d’enfance, son grand-oncle Adélard. Comment peut-on disparaître de la mémoire collective quand on a été premier ministre du Québec de 1939 à 1944? Voilà pourtant le sort d’Adélard Godbout. Son cas est particulièrement troublant. Voilà le précurseur de la révolution tranquille, celui qui donne au Québec l'instruction gratuite et obligatoire, le droit de vote des femmes, Hydro-Québec et des lois du travail, mais, chrétien et humaniste convaincu, il est aussi pour la guerre contre la barbarie nazie. Les ultranationalistes auront sa peau, puis sa mémoire.

1h 23m

https://www.onf.ca/film/traitre_ou_patriote/

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