
Oil Sands Karaoke is a documentary about five oil patch workers vying to win a karaoke contest in one of the most controversial places on the planet - Northern Alberta's infamous Oil Sands. These five characters know they're at the center of a global controversy and yet they continue to work there under extremely arduous physical conditions for long hours for extended periods without a single day off. Why? Obviously for the high wages. But what could motivate a person in this... (Full plot summary below)
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Oil Sands Karaoke is a documentary about five oil patch workers vying to win a karaoke contest in one of the most controversial places on the planet - Northern Alberta's infamous Oil Sands. These five characters know they're at the center of a global controversy and yet they continue to work there under extremely arduous physical conditions for long hours for extended periods without a single day off. Why? Obviously for the high wages. But what could motivate a person in this situation to sing karaoke, let alone take it seriously? A documentary unlike any other, Oil Sands Karaoke will make us laugh, sing along, and perhaps re-examine our biases.
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| Canada.comKatherine MonkBy finding the smaller moments and dramas in this larger-than-life milieu sculpted by man-made forces and human greed, Wilkinson says a lot about human coping and denial. |
| Toronto StarLinda BarnardWilkinson goes beyond the songs to dig deeper into stories of those who work in this often-lonely place to make top dollar by asking them to consider the ethics of working in one of Canada's most controversial industries. |
| User ReviewA.D. Oloved this probably most because i've seen karaoke in fort mac and lives tho oilsands camp lifestyle. but the characters in this expose we're genuine and compelling. pleasure to get to know. |