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The Falls is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Kevin McMahon and released in 1991. The film is an exploration of the cultural significance held by Niagara Falls in the collective imagination. According to McMahon, "It would have been very easy to do something trite and cheap and ironic — you know, making fun of Niagara Falls as a tourist trap. But I was interested in exploring the mythic side of it." Instead, he tried to make a film which encompassed all aspects of the Niagara Falls area, including poetic meditation on the power and force of the falls themselves, an acknowledgement of the tacky aspects of the Clifton Hill tourist district, and an exploration of the environmental consequences of pollution and hydroelectric development in the area, including the controversy around Lov

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rdfs:comment	The Falls is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Kevin McMahon and released in 1991. The film is an exploration of the cultural significance held by Niagara Falls in the collective imagination. According to McMahon, "It would have been very easy to do something trite and cheap and ironic — you know, making fun of Niagara Falls as a tourist trap. But I was interested in exploring the mythic side of it." Instead, he tried to make a film which encompassed all aspects of the Niagara Falls area, including poetic meditation on the power and force of the falls themselves, an acknowledgement of the tacky aspects of the Clifton Hill tourist district, and an exploration of the environmental consequences of pollution and hydroelectric development in the area, including the controversy around Lov (en)
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name	The Falls (en)
dcterms:subject	1990s English-language films 1991 films Canadian documentary films Films shot in Ontario Niagara Falls 1990s Canadian films 1991 documentary films
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Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage	Vancouver Sun Douglas Koch Kurt Swinghammer 12th Genie Awards 1990s English-language films 1991 films Canadian documentary films Films shot in Ontario Niagara Falls 1991 Toronto International Film Festival Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls Gates of Heaven Love Canal 2001: A Space Odyssey 1990s Canadian films Errol Morris The Globe and Mail 1991 documentary films Laurie Anderson Jay Scott Tourist trap Metropolis (1927 film) Niagara Falls Canadian Screen Award for Best Feature Length Documentary Cannes Film Market Genie Award Tacky
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cinematography	Douglas Koch
country	Canada (en)
director	Kevin McMahon (en)
editing	Michael McMahon (en)
language	English (en)
music	Kurt Swinghammer
narrator	Rita McMahon (en)
producer	Michael McMahon (en) Brian Dennis (en)
runtime	5340.0 (second)
studio	Channel Four Films (en) Primitive Features (en)
writer	Kevin McMahon (en)
has abstract	The Falls is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Kevin McMahon and released in 1991. The film is an exploration of the cultural significance held by Niagara Falls in the collective imagination. According to McMahon, "It would have been very easy to do something trite and cheap and ironic — you know, making fun of Niagara Falls as a tourist trap. But I was interested in exploring the mythic side of it." Instead, he tried to make a film which encompassed all aspects of the Niagara Falls area, including poetic meditation on the power and force of the falls themselves, an acknowledgement of the tacky aspects of the Clifton Hill tourist district, and an exploration of the environmental consequences of pollution and hydroelectric development in the area, including the controversy around Love Canal. The film was screened for distributors at the Cannes Film Market in May 1991, and had its public premiere at the 1991 Festival of Festivals, before having a limited commercial release in October. (en)
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cinematography	Douglas Koch
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