ACTION: THE OCTOBER CRISIS OF 1970 (Blu-ray)

***THIS IS THE STANDARD EDITION AND DOES NOT INCLUDE A SLIPCOVER*** A gripping account of the crisis that shocked CanadaIn October 1970, the long-brewing tension between French and English Canada explodes onto the world stage after a group of Qubcois nationalists violently kidnap two prominent political figures, holding them ransom and issuing a now-famous manifesto. With a nation on the brink, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau responds by invoking the controversial War Measure Act, suspending civil liberties in Qubec, jailing hundreds without trial, and unleashing the Canadian Armed Forces on the streets of Montral. As tensions mount, local and federal leaders are forced to reckon in real time with shocking acts of political violence and unprecedented abuses of government power. A masterclass in urgent historical filmmaking by National Film Board veteran Robin Spry (One Man), Action: The October Crisis of 1970 is a bracing portrait, expertly synthesizing a dizzying, watershed moment throu