The October Crisis of 1970 in Quebec
Five years ago a new set of initials representing nationalistic unrest reached the world's headlines. The FLQ, standing for a separate Quebec, and a separate French Canada, kidnapped a British official, James Cross , and a cabinet minister of the Province, Pierre Laporte. The FLQ had previously bombed letter-boxes but they had now moved into broader violence that resulted in the killing of the French-Canadian politician, Laporte. Cross was eventually released, after anxious days of ultimatums and threats. This memorable film by the National Film Board of Canada puts a historical perspective on these days of crisis for all of Canada. It is a problem which continues past these events, for although the FLQ may not be supported widely by French-Canadians, the cause of separatism is.
Directed and narrated by ROBIN SPRY
A National Film Board of Canada production