STK-ID 51788

Davis Day celebrations; shots of miner's choir (The Men of the Deeps), wearing miner's clothes singing outside in park, shots of people listening (3:56). Shots of braids of flowers being laid at foot of monument, CUs of elderly miners attending, shots of bust of Bill Davis at top of monument (5:32). Shots of short speech from the mayor, shots of miners' choir singing another song, PAN of crowd (1:47). MS of man on platform reading poem, imploring government not to close the mines, shots of official delivering speech, he speaks about the history of coal mining industry in Cape Breton, shots of people listening (12:20). Shots of miner's choir performing more songs (3:19). MLS of monument in square (0:20).

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Les oubliés du XXIe siècle ou la fin du travail
Location
New Waterford
Year
1999
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
DVCPRO25, Digital Video Disk
Shooting format
DVCPRO25
Aspect ratio
ANAMORPHIC, 4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486