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Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band

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'Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band' is a 2019 Canadian documentary film, directed by Daniel Roher.[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2019/07/18/tiff-2019-to-open-with-documentary-about-canadian-rock-legend-robbie-robertson.html "TIFF 2019 to open with documentary about Canadian rock legend Robbie Robertson"]. 'Toronto Star', July 18, 2019. A portrait of the influential roots rock group The Band, the film is based in part on Robbie Robertson's 2017 memoir 'Testimony'.

The film premiered on September 5, 2019, as the opening film of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, the first time the festival has ever selected a Canadian documentary film as its opening gala.[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/tiff-2019-opening-night-gala-robbie-robert-once-were-brothers-1.5216122 "New documentary Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band to open TIFF 2019"]. CBC News, July 18, 2019. , of the critical reviews compiled on Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of . The website's critics consensus reads, "'Once Were Brothers' frustrate Band fans looking for a less narrowly focused overview, but the group's music and history remain as engrossing as ever."

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