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The Perfect Story

Michelle Shephard
2021 | 1 h 13 min

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The Perfect Story offers a riveting, intimate look at the ethical and moral challenges sparked by the relationship between a foreign correspondent and a young Somali refugee. By revealing the boundaries of journalism and filmmaking, the film questions what stories are told, why, and who gets to tell them.

Awards and distinctions

  • Grand Jury Prize of the DGC Canadian Documentary Competition
    International Film Festival, Calgary
    2022