Goodwin’s Way

Jun 6, 2016

0h 55m

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Which way is forward?

Overview

Goodwin's Way is a 1-hr. documentary exploring a British Columbia town's resistance to a coal-powered future 100 years after the killing of controversial local labour activist Ginger Goodwin.

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History

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Cast

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Joe Keithley

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Leslie Baird

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Gordon Carter

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Brian Charlton

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Conner Copeman

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Meaghan Cursons

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Jesse Gentes

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Mike Keelan

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Destanne Lundquist

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Susan Mayse

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Don McRae

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Bill 'Bronco' Moncrief

What happens to two dying coal towns in British Columbia when an American corporation provides a contract for millions of tons of coking coal? The film follows the consequences for the towns of Natal and Michel, suggesting that industrial growth has its price, especially with regard to the environment.

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