04 November 2011 Factual 80 mins
Striking images, rare archival footage and interviews underpin this analysis of Canadian mining companies' profits, impact on the environment and on workers' health.
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Richard Desjardins as Self - Narrator (voice)
Colette Loumède Producer
Canada 30 October 2011
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These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 2011:
05 November 2011
A hardworking husband and father, Jay Harding views himself as a generous, loving and selfless man giving all to make a great life for his family.
01 June 2011
Takes a look at twelve working actors in Hollywood over 80 and how they have managed to survive this crazy business.
17 October 2011
A young Russian woman, smuggled into America by human traffickers, and a notorious Egyptian transporter hired to drive her from the Mexican border to New York City, form an unlikely bond that transforms them and threatens to derail the traffickers' plans.
14 December 2011
It's official; class is back! Riots on the street, old-Etonians in government, a workforce on strike, "Downton Abbey", "The King's Speech", the royal wedding and vajazzling.
01 July 2011
This is the story of a man who challenged his country’s institutions by proclaiming himself legitimate president.
02 March 2011
Mangala (Charmi) is a film heroine who has numerous fans. One among them is the person (Vijaya Sai) who completely changes her life.
17 May 2011
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07 December 2011
Antonia is a single mother who works as a hotel maid in Berlin. A normal hot summer day takes a dramatic turn when she crosses paths with a particular guest of the hotel, famous blind portrait painter Julius Pass.
16 March 2011
There's a new teacher in town—Spelunker! This unusual man is anything but a typical instructor, giving speeches about traffic safety to the students, reacting strangely to a humidifier, and enjoying lunch— albeit with ample condiment mishaps.
07 December 2011
Josh Biggs (Tyler Langdon, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone) is a young man riddled with severe anxiety.
17 December 2011
A Yakuza member seeking to lead a new life in Manila. A morbid turn of events brings Haruo (Jacky Woo) to the squalor of Manila.
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