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202344 minPGdocumentary

4.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Thunder Bay

202344 minPGdocumentary

4.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Numerous Indigenous individuals have died in Thunder Bay, Ontario, a city known as the homicide and hate crime capital of Canada.

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Numerous Indigenous individuals have died in Thunder Bay, Ontario, a city known as the homicide and hate crime capital of Canada.

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Leslie Lucasdirector

Ryan McMahon

Ryan McMahondirector

Michael Allcock

Michael Allcockwriter

Ryan McMahon

Ryan McMahonwriter

Ryan McMahon

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Ryan McMahon investigates the deaths of Indigenous individuals in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Known as the homicide and hate crime capital of Canada, the city has a troubling history of violence against marginalized groups. McMahon conducts interviews and research to address systemic issues such as racism and neglect within the community. His work seeks accountability and change in a city grappling with its dark past and the ongoing crisis affecting Indigenous populations.

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