The Invisible Nation

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The Invisible Nation
French Le Peuple invisible
Directed by Richard Desjardins
Robert Monderie
Written byRichard Desjardins
Robert Monderie
Produced byColette Loumède
CinematographyAlain Dupras
Edited byDominic Rioual
Music byClaude Fradette
Production
company
Release date
  • October 27, 2007 (2007-10-27)(FCIAT)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguagesFrench
English
Algonquian

The Invisible Nation (French : Le Peuple invisible) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Richard Desjardins and Robert Monderie, and released in 2007. [1] The film profiles the cultural and social challenges facing the Algonquin First Nations of Ontario. [2]

The film premiered as the opening film of the 2007 Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival. [3]

It was the winner of the Jutra Award for Best Documentary Film at the 10th Jutra Awards in 2008. [4]

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