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'Hookers on Davie' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Janis Cole and Holly Dale and released in 1984.[Carole Corbeil, "Filmmakers provide hookers with a voice". 'The Globe and Mail', March 30, 1984.] A portrait of a number of women, both cisgender and transgender, who work as prostitutes on Davie Street in Vancouver, British Columbia,[Judith Finlayson, "A tragic tale of street life". 'The Globe and Mail', May 19, 1984.] the film profiles them in the context of the early campaign to "clean up" the street during the mayoralty of Mike Harcourt.[Jeremy Hainsworth, [https://www.dailyxtra.com/back-when-the-west-end-had-sex-worker-strolls-13044 "Back when the West End had sex worker strolls"]. 'Daily Xtra', June 17, 2009.]
The film premiered at the Bloor Cinema in Toronto, Ontario on April 5, 1984.[
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The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 6th Genie Awards in 1985.[Jay Scott, "Bay Boy reels in 11 Genie nominations". 'The Globe and Mail', February 15, 1985.] It also won the award for Best Documentary at the 1984 Chicago International Film Festival.[
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