Netflix accused of using footage of Lac-Mégantic rail disaster in Bird Box

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Lac-Mégantic Mayor Julie Morin wants the streaming service to take a look at its movie and TV catalogue to make sure no other production is using images of the disaster as entertainment

 

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If the Netflix movie, Bird Box, makes a profit (and it will), the producers should do the decent thing & donate at least 5% of it to 1 or more of the funds supporting the recovery of Lac-Mégantic, even if the use of footage doesn't require compensation. It's also good publicity.

Using images of a tragedy that killed 47 persons out of context is immoral even if legal

Could have just disabled the roll away protection netflix Shame on you

Accused? Was it copyright?

Isn't that the tragedy lraitt influenced?

so what if they did? Theres movies that use 9/11 footage all the time

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