The Blueberry Blues

Filmstill The Blueberry Blues

The Blueberry Blues

Les blues du bleuet
Andrés Livov
EFM Doc Toolbox Programme
Documentary Film
Canada
2024
79 minutes
French,
Spanish
World Premiere open
EFM Doc Toolbox Programme

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The cherished tradition of blueberry picking in northern Canada is slowly fading beneath the relentless march of modern farming practices and shifting demographics. As young people leave the region, seasonal farm workers from Mexico have become crucial to sustaining the harvest. Compounding the challenges, the constant threat of forest fires looms over the landscape like an ominous shadow. Yet, paradoxically, the wild blueberry emerges from the ashes of scorched woodlands, symbolising both destruction and renewal. Amidst the nostalgia and adversity, music rises as a unifying force, bringing together villagers, seasonal workers, and farmers in a collective symphony of resilience and hope.

Credits DOK Leipzig Logo

Andrés Livov
Canada
Andrés Livov
Les glaneuses
Canada
René Roberge
Louis Turcotte
Patrice Leblanc

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Main Contact
Andrés Livov
Les glaneuses
Canada
andres@lesglaneuses.org
https://www.lesglaneuses.org