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Mind Matters: Pictures of Mental Health
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1h 29m
Toronto International Film Festival
Edinburgh Internatonal Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
Wayne Wapeemukwa's powerful portrait of five Vancouverites during the 2010 Winter Olympics utilizes doc/fiction hybrid techniques to give voice to those living on the margins of Canadian society. It's inventive, distinctive and imbued, thanks to the films documentary elements, with a strong sense of realism. The film won multiple awards on its release, including Best Canadian Feature at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Directed By: Wayne Wapeemukwa
Written By: Wayne Wapeemukwa, Eric Buurman, Angela Dawson, Angel Gates, Ken Harrower, Mark McKay
Starring: Joe Buffalo, Angel Gate, Eric Buurman
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