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'Mutts' is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Halima Ouardiri and released in 2019.[Ismal Houdassine, [https://www.rcinet.ca/fr/2020/02/21/une-vie-de-chien-avec-clebs-de-halima-ouardiri/ "Une vie de chien avec Clebs de Halima Ouardiri"]. Radio Canada International, February 21, 2020.] The film is a portrait of a sanctuary for stray dogs in Morocco.[Sam Broadway, [https://mg.co.za/friday/2020-06-11-review-the-documentary-clebs-is-an-allegory-for-the-human-condition/ "Review: The documentary Clebs is an allegory for the human condition"]. 'Mail & Guardian', June 11, 2020.]
The film premiered on November 17, 2019, at the Montreal International Documentary Festival.[Pat Mullen, [http://povmagazine.com/blog/view/ridm-announces-complete-line-up1 "RIDM Announces Complete Line-up"]. 'Point of View', October 23, 2019.] It was subsequently screened at the 2020 Berlin Film Festival, where it won the Crystal Bear for best short film in the Generation 14plus section and the Special Prize of the Generation 14Plus International Jury,[Victoria Ahearn, [https://toronto.citynews.ca/2020/03/02/stray-dog-story-clebs-among-canadian-winners-at-berlin-film-fest/ "Stray-dog story 'Clebs' among Canadian winners at Berlin film fest"]. CityNews, March 2, 2020.] and at the 2020 Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur, where it won the jury prize.[Morgan Hekking, [https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2020/10/321847/clebs-short-film-on-moroccan-animal-sanctuary-wins-over-fiff-jury/ "Clebs: Short Film on Moroccan Animal Sanctuary Wins Over FIFF Jury"]. 'Morocco World News', October 6, 2020.]
It received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Short Documentary at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards, and a Prix Iris nomination for Best Short Documentary at the 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards.[Jean-Franois Vandeuren, [https://showbizz.net/cinema/la-deesse-des-mouches-a-feu-part-en-tete-des-nominations-du-gala-quebec-cinema-2021 "La desse des mouches feu part en tte des nominations du Gala Qubec Cinma 2021"]. 'Showbizz.net', April 26, 2021.]
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