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How to Start Your Own Country (2010)

How to Start Your Own Country poster
Directed by
Jody Shapiro
Genre
documentary film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 12m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at people who have tried to create their own small countries. It interviews several of these micronationalists to understand how and why they do it.

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What happens

How to Start Your Own Country is a 2010 Canadian documentary film directed by Jody Shapiro and written by Shapiro and Denis Seguin. Produced by Phyllis Laing and Shapiro, the film explores various aspects of micronationalism and features interviews with several prominent micronationalists. The production studios for the film are Buffalo Gal Pictures and Everyday Pictures. How to Start Your Own Country had its world premiere at the 35th Toronto International Film Festival on 10 September 2010. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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