
EXPO 67 Mission Impossible
Seen it?2017 | 68 min | Documentary, History
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for the curious and anyone who likes stories from the past brought to life. You'll come away knowing something you didn't. Fans of Shoah should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 8 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
This documentary let us to relive the challenge of the men behind the 1967 Universal Exposition in Montréal, Canada. By searching trough 80,000 archival documents at the national Archives, they managed to bring light on one of the biggest logistical and political challenges that were faced by organizers during the "Révolution Tranquille" in the Québec sixties. Includes the accounts of the Chief of Advertising Yves Jasmin, and businessman Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 444 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Guylaine Maroist, Michel Barbeau, Éric Ruel
- Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien IISelf
- Yves JasminSelf
- Nan-B de Gaspé BeaubienSelf
- Pierre DupuySelf (archive footage)
- Robert ShawSelf (archive footage)
- Colonel ChurchillSelf
- Diana NicholsonSelf
- Lester B. PearsonSelf (archive footage)
- Jean LesageSelf (archive footage)
- Jean DrapeauSelf (archive footage)

