Judy Versus Capitalism
| Judy Versus Capitalism | |
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| Directed by | Mike Hoolboom |
| Produced by | Mike Hoolboom |
| Starring | Judy Rebick |
| Cinematography | Mike Hoolboom |
| Edited by | Mike Hoolboom |
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Running time | 63 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Judy Versus Capitalism is a 2020 Canadian documentary film, directed by Mike Hoolboom.[1] The film is an experimentally structured documentary portrait of the life of influential Canadian activist Judy Rebick, based in part on her memoir Heroes in My Head.[2]
The film premiered in January 2020 at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, and had its Canadian premiere in May 2020 at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[1]
It was screened at the 2020 Festival du nouveau cinéma in October, winning the Grand Prix in the national competition.[3] In December, it was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2020.[4]
References
- ^ a b Matthew Hays, "Judy! Judy! Judy!: Two Canadian institutions collide in Mike Hoolboom’s heartfelt Judy Rebick doc ‘Judy Versus Capitalism’". Point of View, May 30, 2020.
- ^ Norman Wilner, "A documentary about activist Judy Rebick reframes mental health". Now, October 13, 2020.
- ^ Amélie Revert, "«Atlantis», «Sin La Habana» et «Judy vs Capitalism» au palmarès du FNC". Métro, October 19, 2020.
- ^ Victoria Ahearn, "Toronto International Film Festival releases Top Ten lists for 2020" Archived 2021-01-04 at the Wayback Machine. Squamish Chief, December 9, 2020.
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