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'752 Is Not a Number' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Babak Payami and released in 2022.[[https://toronto.citynews.ca/2022/08/10/tanya-tagaq-doc-indigenous-romance-among-canadian-titles-added-to-tiff-slate/ "Tanya Tagaq doc, Indigenous romance among Canadian titles added to TIFF slate"]. 'CityNews', August 10, 2022.] The film centres on Hamed Esmaelion, a Canadian dentist who is seeking information and justice following the death of his wife and daughter in Iran's 2020 shootdown of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752.[Nicole Thompson, [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2022/09/11/in-doc-752-is-not-a-number-payami-seeks-to-humanize-victims-of-tragedy.html "In doc 752 Is Not A Number, Payami seeks to humanize victims of tragedy"]. 'Toronto Star', September 11, 2022.]
The film premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2022,[Matthew Carey, [https://deadline.com/2022/08/toronto-international-film-festival-documentary-lineup-announcement-programmer-thom-powers-interview-news-1235094273/ "TIFF Announces Doc Lineup Highlighted By World Premiere Of Hillary And Chelsea Clinton-Executive Produced Film In Her Hands"]. 'Deadline Hollywood', August 17, 2022.] and was second runner-up for the People's Choice Award for Documentaries.[Christian Zilko, [https://www.indiewire.com/2022/09/tiff-2022-peoples-choice-award-winners-list-1234763848/ "The Fabelmans Wins TIFF 2022 Peoples Choice Award"]. 'IndieWire', September 18, 2022.]
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