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201996 minGdocumentary

Junior

201996 minGdocumentary

In Baie-Comeau, Quebec, the lives of players and managers of the Baie-Comeau Drakkar are explored throughout a season in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

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Isabelle Lavigne,

Stéphane Thibault

Channel: NFB

Junior

2019• 96 minG

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In Baie-Comeau, Quebec, the lives of players and managers of the Baie-Comeau Drakkar are explored throughout a season in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

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Isabelle Lavignedirector

Stéphane Thibaultdirector

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This full-length documentary offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the national sport of hockey. Taking in an entire season of the Baie-Comeau Drakkar, the film reveals the daily lives of players and managers on this Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team.

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