About the film
Through a Blue Lens is a 1999 Canadian documentary film produced by the National Film Board of Canada and directed by Veronica Alice Mannix. The film follows interactions between police officers and people who use drugs, while documenting the extreme poverty and suffering experienced by many of those people. Its listed subjects include non-controlled substance abuse and heroin.
Gillian Darling Kovanic is credited as producer, and the National Film Board of Canada is the production company. The entry identifies Canada as the country of origin and places the film in the documentary-film genre. Released in 1999, it offers a focused look at policing, addiction, poverty, and human hardship through the relationships shown on screen.
Readers seeking documentaries about substance use, social conditions, or police interactions can use this subject information to assess its relevance.
Who it is for
It suits viewers, teachers, and students examining addiction, heroin use, poverty, or police interactions. Documentary audiences interested in Canadian social-issue films may also want to consider it.
Worth knowing
- Canadian documentary production
- Directed by Veronica Alice Mannix
- Examines police and drug-user interactions
- Addresses poverty and suffering
- Subjects include heroin
Before you press play
- Deals with severe poverty
- Covers substance abuse and heroin
The short of it
Through a Blue Lens presents a Canadian documentary examination of police interactions with drug users and the hardship surrounding addiction. Its clearly stated subjects make it useful for viewers seeking serious social-issue material.