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Evixion (1986)

Evixion poster
Directed by
Bashar Shbib
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 18m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of tenants living in a rundown Montreal apartment building get an eviction notice. They each have to face the real threat of becoming homeless.

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What happens

Evixion is a 1986 Canadian docudrama film produced and directed by Bashar Shbib. The film is about the tenants of a dilapidated apartment building in Montreal who receive an eviction notice and have to deal with the possibility of being homeless. The cast includes Roland Smith, Claire Nadon, Kennon Raines, Pierre Curzi, Piotr Lysak and Jean-Claude Gingras. It was criticized for its lack of a proper plot or purpose. It was first released on 26 August 1968 at the World Film Festival in Montreal. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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