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Resurrecting Hassan
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Wikipedia article
'Resurrecting Hassan' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Carlo Guillermo Proto and released in 2016."Documentary's existence a minor miracle in itself; Resurrecting Hassan captures the tragedy and struggles of a family of blind musicians". 'Montreal Gazette', September 22, 2017. The documentary centres on the Hartings, a family of blind musicians in Montreal who supported themselves by busking in the Guy-Concordia station of the Montreal Metro.
The film premiered at the Montreal International Documentary Festival in November 2016."11 Days, 128 films at doc fest". 'Montreal Gazette', October 20, 2016.
Awards
The film was screened at the 2017 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, where it won a Special Jury Prize."12 awards announced at the Hot Docs film festival for documentaries in Toronto". 'Canadian Press', May 5, 2017.
The film received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards, for Best Feature Length Documentary and Best Cinematography in a Documentary (Proto).Pat Mullen, [https://www.cinemablographer.com/2018/03/canadian-screen-awards-preview-picks.html "Canadian Screen Awards Preview: Picks and Foolish Predictions"]. 'Cinemablographer', March 11, 2018.
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