

Silence is Gold
2012, French. Directed by Julien Fréchette.
This feature documentary takes us through the twists and turns of judicial proceedings pitting Canadian mining companies Barrick Gold and Banro against author Alain Deneault, his co-writers and publisher Éditions Écosociété, following the 2008 release of the book Noir Canada, which raised troubling questions about the controversial practices of Canadian mining companies in Africa. Silence is Gold is a legal and political thriller that captures years of intense psychological tension.
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 1 November 2012
- Original title
- Le prix des mots
- Country
- Canada
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Silence is Gold runs 77 minutes (1h 17m).
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Who directed Silence is Gold?
Silence is Gold (2012) was directed by Julien Fréchette.