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Au chic resto pop (1990)

Au chic resto pop poster
Original title
Au chic Resto Pop
Directed by
Tahani Rached
Genre
documentary film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
G
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at poverty in a Montreal neighborhood. It focuses on a local soup kitchen and the people who rely on it.

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What happens

Au chic resto pop is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Tahani Rached and released in 1990. The film centres on poverty in the Montreal borough of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, in part through a portrait of a community soup kitchen. The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 12th Genie Awards in 1991. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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