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Perfecting the Art of Longing

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'Perfecting the Art of Longing' is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Kitra Cahana and released in 2021. The film is a portrait of Cahana's father Ronnie, a former rabbi who has been living in long-term care since suffering a stroke which left him quadriplegic and unable to speak, and the family's efforts to stay connected to him remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.Pat Mullen, [https://povmagazine.com/now-streaming-watch-hot-docs-winner-perfecting-the-art-of-longing/ "Now Streaming: Watch Hot Docs Winner Perfecting the Art of Longing"]. 'Point of View', May 17, 2022.

The film premiered in October 2021 at the Festival du nouveau cinma.

The film won the Betty Youson Award for best Canadian short documentary at the 2022 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,Sadaf Ahsan, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/article-jacquelyn-mills-geographies-of-solitude-wins-hot-docs-best-canadian/ "Jacquelyn Mills Geographies of Solitude wins Hot Docs best Canadian film award"]. 'The Globe and Mail', May 7, 2022. and the Prix Iris for Best Short Documentary at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2022.Naomie Gelper, [https://journalmetro.com/culture/2838579/la-24e-gala-quebec-cinema-se-tient-ce-soir-voici-les-finalistes/ "La 24e Gala Qubec Cinma se tient ce soir, voici les laurats"]. 'Mtro', June 5, 2022. It was released as a New York Times Op-Doc.Kitra Cahana, [https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/22/opinion/perfecting-the-art-of-longing-stroke.html "A Stroke Left Him Isolated. Love Is His Lifeline."] New York Times Op-Docs

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