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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.
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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,

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July 6th, 2009 | Category: 2000-2009 | Leave a comment

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