Malartic is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Nicolas Paquet and released in 2024."Documentary feature ‘Malartic’ hits theatres across Quebec". CityNews, April 19, 2024. The film is a portrait of the small mining town of Malartic, Quebec, centring on the extreme contrast between the wealth generated by Osisko Mining's open-pit mine in the town and the relative underdevelopment of the town and impoverishment of its residents."NFB Docs Malartic and Our Maternal Home Offer Distinct Perspectives from Quebec". Point of View, June 10, 2024.
It is a sequel to his earlier documentary film The Golden Rule (La Regle d'or), which profiled the upheaval wreaked by the original development of the mine, which required part of the town to be relocated.Frédéric Bouchard, "RVQC : Nicolas Paquet retourne étudier la situation de « Malartic »". Qui Fait Quoi, February 13, 2024.
The film premiered on February 28, 2024, at the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma. It was subsequently screened at the Festival du cinéma documentaire de Gaspé Vues sur mer, where it won the Prix Caribou,Michel Ducas, "Déjà un prix pour Malartic". Le Citoyen, April 11, 2024. before going into commercial release in April.Andréanne Lebel, "Le film documentaire «Malartic» présenté à Rivière-du-Loup". Infodimanche, April 20, 2024.
Some later screenings were also held as a double feature, alongside The Golden Rule."La Règle d’or et Malartic projetés à Saint-Élie-de-Caxton". L'Écho de Maskinongé, October 9, 2024.
Awards Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Prix Iris December 8, 2024 Best Sound in a Documentary Catherine Van Der Donckt, Isabelle Lussier, Richard Saindon, Guillaume Lévesque Éric Lavallée, "Prix Iris 2024: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person Leads “Quebec Oscars” Noms". Ioncinema, October 9, 2024.
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