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My Undesirable Friends: Part 1 - Last Air in Moscow streams on MUBI beginning April 3.

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by Rudy Buttignol
October 9, 2017November 6, 2021
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Last week, the Minister of Canadian Heritage, unveiled her long-awaited cultural industries policy titled Creative Canada. While there are some good bits in the announcement, such as top up money for the

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Is documentary our national art?

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March 21, 2013February 20, 2022
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After a long career devoted to documentary, do I think that it is intrinsic to the Canadian way of life? Yes, I do.

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Knowledge Network pledges to provide a commercial-free space that connects audiences with independent thinkers and independent voices.

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