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THE BODYBUILDER AND I (2007)
A little-known doc from a first-time Canadian filmmaker who is wrestling with his paternal relationship. His Dad, aged 60, has become a competitive bodybuilder, much to his humiliation. Solid film. Great soundtrack by Jim Guthrie. Available through the NFB. Look for it online.

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The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder.
-- Alfred Hitchcock

Life is like an overlong drama through which we sit being nagged by the vague memories of having read the reviews.
-- John Updike

Act Of God (2009)

Act Of God, official trailer

Directed by Jennifer Baichwal
1:15, Canada
It is rare to find a 75-minute feature film still too long.
Baichwal, best known for her biography/moving stills feature contextualizing Canada’s industrial wasteland photographer, Ed Burtynsky, Manufactured Landscapes,

Gates Of Heaven (1978)

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Roger & Me (1989)

Directed by Michael Moore
1:31, United States
Also known as A Humorous Look at How General Motors Destroyed Flint, Roger & Me is one of the most influential, widely-viewed and controversial documentaries ever made. If you take it as a comedy wryly depicting a decaying aspect of American life, it’s a gem. If you take it as [...]