Directed by Patricia Bbaale Bandak, her personal documentary Death of a Saint will make its International Premiere at the 2024 Hot Docs Canadian Documentary Film Festival in Toronto on Tuesday April 30.
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Patricia Bbaale Bandak’s ‘Death of a Saint’ Documentary Makes International Premiere at Hot Docs | Trailer
Death of a Saint (Troels Rasmus N’koya-Jensen, DFF)
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Sarah Polley on Board as Executive Producer of ‘Beethoven’s Nine: Ode To Humanity’ Documentary | Trailer
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