Just a stone’s throw from downtown Montreal is the largest social housing complex in Quebec. Built in 1959 where the red-light district used to be, Les Habitations Jeanne-Mance have retained something of the area’s seedy reputation for poverty, prostitution, drugs and violence. But who really knows the projects and the people who live there? Delving beneath the prejudices and stereotypes, director Isabelle Longtin ventured inside the buildings and met the residents.
Budget
Not disclosed
Revenue
Not disclosed
Studio
ONF | NFB1 review
Title
The Downtown Project
Released
Jan 1, 2011
Rated
Not rated
Region of Origin
Canada
Original Audio
English
Runtime
52m
Status
Released
Studio
ONF | NFB
