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September 16, 2026
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The five filmmakers participating in the NFB/TIFF Redefined series share the perspectives and processes that shape their take on what it means to belong.

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A collage of film film stills includes a pair of Chinese-Canadian kids in a restaurant booth, an animated cityscape, a Cree mother and daughter making bannock, an animated beadwork design, and a black and white photo of a delivery driver.

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Prime Minster Brian Mulroney appears in a fantastical image. He is pictured from the waist up wearing a flamboyant Liberace-style coat. There is a dazzling background behind him with campaign signs. He looks pale and a bit like a vampire.

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