After a long career devoted to documentary, do I think that it is intrinsic to the Canadian way of life? Yes, I do.
Keep ReadingJennifer Baichwal’s latest documentary, Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth is inspired by Margaret Atwood’s 2008 fascinating Massey Lecture and book of the same name.
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