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Rude (1995)

Rude poster
Directed by
Clement Virgo
Genre
boxing film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
R
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a Toronto housing project, a boxer, a woman dealing with a past trauma, and a gay man each struggle with their own personal challenges. Their stories are connected by a graffiti artist who comments on their lives.

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What happens

Rude is a 1995 Canadian crime film directed by Clement Virgo in his feature-length directorial debut. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival, before having its Canadian premiere at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival as the opening film of the Perspectives Canada program. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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