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202137 minGdocumentary

An Event So Fast

202137 minGdocumentary

A father in Ralston, Alberta, invents a new kind of bulletproof material while involving his grown children in experiments and promotions.

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A father in Ralston, Alberta, invents a new kind of bulletproof material while involving his grown children in experiments and promotions.

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Kara Hansen

Kara Hansendirector

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In Ralston, Alberta, a father works as an explosives researcher for the Defense Research Board at Suffield Experimental Station. He invents a new type of bulletproof material and involves his adult children in its development and marketing. Through home movies and archival footage, the family discusses their challenges and setbacks in bringing the invention to market. The 37-minute documentary examines how belief in their ideas complicates their path to success.

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