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'The Holier It Gets' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Jennifer Baichwal and released in 2000.Finbarr O'Reilly, "A personal journey, a family's quest: Filmmaker returns father's ashes to Indian homeland". 'National Post', April 5, 2000. The film is a personal document of Baichwal and her family on a pilgrimage to India, honouring their father Krishna's wishes to have his ashes scattered at the source of the Ganges following his death.Michael D. Reid, "Portrait of a Journey: Documentary chronicles family's pilgrimage to India to release father's ashes". 'Victoria Times-Colonist', April 18, 2001.

It was screened at the 2000 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Feature Documentary."Hot Docs presents awards at seventh annual festival: Zyklon Portrait takes best short, editing, humanitarian prizes". 'National Post', May 8, 2000. It was distributed primarily on television, airing as an episode of TVOntario's documentary series 'The View from Here' in 2000John Doyle, "John Doyle's Critical List". 'The Globe and Mail', April 1, 2000. and Knowledge Network's 'Perspectives' in 2001.

Following its television broadcast, it was a nominee for the Donald Brittain Award at the 15th Gemini Awards,"Complete list of Gemini nominees". 'Toronto Star', September 20, 2000. as well as winning the awards for Best Direction in a Documentary Program or Series (Baichwal), Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Series (Baichwal) and Best Editing in a Documentary Program or Series (David Wharnsby)."2000 Gemini Awards". 'Toronto Star', October 30, 2000.

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