Stephen Dewar

Russie, de nos jours. En pleine période de récession, un attentat prétexte au vol d’un virus mortel retentit dans l’usine chimique du richissime industriel, Komarov, unique candidat de droite au poste présidentiel. A deux semaines des élections, cet incident ravive les velléités nationalistes de Komarov qui gagne du terrain sur son rival, le général Nikolaïev, en promettant justice, ordre et prospérité pour restaurer la grandeur oubliée de la Russie. Le directeur du FSB (ex-KGB), Anotolin Grishin, remet l’enquête à l’agent...

This short documentary examines the changing relations between labour and management in the long-established company town of Trail, BC, in which 90% of the workforce is employed by Cominco, the world’s largest lead-zinc smelter. The metal workers in the town are outspoken about the health risks associated with their line of work, and a debate about unionization ensues. The days of paternalistic management are gone, and the emphasis is now on participation and involvement. An eventual strike over dissatisfaction with labour relations turns violent when management, union executives, and workers clash over competing interests.

A man and a woman engage in a fight, with no tell of who will win and who will lose.