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The Ballad of Hard Times

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'The Ballad of Hard Times' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Richard Boutet and Pascal Glinas and released in 1983.[http://bilan.usherbrooke.ca/bilan/pages/evenements/3146.html "Premire du documentaire La turlute des annes dures"]. 'Bilan du sicle'. The film documents the effects of the Great Depression in Quebec through the testimonies of survivors of the period; the film takes its name from its soundtrack of popular Depression-era Quebec folk music, including the songs of La Bolduc.Michel Coulombe, "Chansons daprs-guerre: La turlute des annes dures". 'Cin-Bulles', Vol. 3, No. 6 (May/Jun 1983).

The film won the Prix L.-E.-Ouimet-Molson from the Association qubcoise des critiques de cinma,Michel Coulombe, "Remise du prix L.E. Ouimet-Molson". 'Cin-Bulles', Vol. 4, No. 3 (JunJul 1984). and received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 5th Genie Awards in 1984.Jay Scott, "11 nominations for Chapdelaine in Genie race". 'The Globe and Mail', February 10, 1984.

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