Confederation Film

March. 24,2021      
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Short doc/essay film exploring Newfoundland's relationship to film before and after confederation.

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Reviews

Exoticalot
2021/03/24

People are voting emotionally.

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Beanbioca
2021/03/25

As Good As It Gets

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Curapedi
2021/03/26

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

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ChanFamous
2021/03/27

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

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