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202670 minPGdocumentary

Facing the Numbers

202670 minPGdocumentary

A unique mixture of different forms of Indigenous storytelling reveals the humanity behind all-too-familiar statistics.

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A unique mixture of different forms of Indigenous storytelling reveals the humanity behind all-too-familiar statistics.

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Tyson Perkinsdirector

Kieran Satourdirector

Kieran Satourwriter

Tyson Perkinswriter

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A unique mixture of different forms of Indigenous storytelling, this vibrant documentary finds the humanity behind all-too-familiar statistics.

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