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201189 minPG-13documentary

Partners In Crime

201189 minPG-13documentary

A smooth-talking DVD street salesman and music archivists gather in the global bazaar at the heart of piracy.

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A smooth-talking DVD street salesman and music archivists gather in the global bazaar at the heart of piracy.

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Paromita Vohradirector

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A smooth-talking DVD street salesman weaves through bustling markets, selling pirated films. "Partners In Crime" questions music ownership and the nature of piracy. It features metalheads marketing their own tracks, folklorists adapting tribal sayings into stories, and music archivists sharing their collections. Media moguls and lobbyists also play a role in this global debate over intellectual property and access to culture. The film runs for 89 minutes.

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