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FEATURING AJAHNIS CHARLEY CHRISTIAN ANDERSON CLAIRE PRIETO-FULLER CHRISTENE BROWNE CLEMENT VIRGO KAREN KING KAREN CHAPMAN KELLY FYFFE-MARSHALL

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS NGARDY CONTEH GEORGE ALISON DUKE

PRODUCERS ALEXX BRYANT TRISTEN SUTHERLAND ENNI BALO


DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
LEILAH DHORÉ

EDITORS ADAM PHIPPS
MARK VALINO

ASSISTANT EDITOR LEILAH DHORÉ

STORY EDITORS NGARDY CONTEH GEORGE ALISON DUKE ALEXX BRYANT

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ÉMERAUDE DOMINGOS MBUKU
TRISTEN SUTHERLAND AYAN TANI

CAMERA OPERATOR & DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY MENTOR
MARK VALINO

SOUND RECORDIST
ADRIAN ACONA

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PRODUCTION AND PROGRAM COORDINATOR KEISHA JAMES

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YVANO WICKHAM-EDWARDS

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YVANO WICKHAM-EDWARDS


DEVELOPMENT PRODUCER ELISE WHITTINGTON

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FONNA SEIDU


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ALFONS ADETUYI THE BLOOM ROOM CREW ALICIA K. HARRIS JOAN JENKINSON CANADIAN FILM CENTRE LEA MARIN SUDZ SUTHERLAND JENNIFER HOLNESS ROGER MCTAIR ORLA GARRIQUES KEISHA JAMES SHARON LEWIS CAMERON BAILEY TAMAR BIRD SASHA LEIGH HENRY DAMON D'OLIVEIRA RINALDO WALCOTT AMINA TANI MARGOT DALEY TIFFANY HSIUNG FRANCES ANNE SOLOMON NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA IAN KAMAU


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