Tanya Tree's The Things I Cannot Change drew immediate praise for its intimate, powerful cinema verité portrait of Kenneth and Gertrude Bailey.
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POV is sad to hear of the passing of prolific doc-filmmaker and innovator Colin Low. In memory of the filmmaker’s commitment to Canadian film, POV would like to share this interview with
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