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Family Demolition (2015)

Family Demolition poster
Original title
La démolition familiale
Directed by
Patrick Damien
Genre
documentary
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 30m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows two teenage cousins from Quebec who compete in demolition derby. It shows how they prepare for and participate in the sport.

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What happens

Family Demolition (French: La démolition familiale) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Patrick Damien-Roy and released in 2015. The film profiles Christopher and Marika, two teenage cousins from Bellechasse, Quebec, who are both involved in the sport of demolition derby. The film premiered on September 19, 2015, at the Quebec City Film Festival, where it won the Public Award for Best Feature Film and the Prix Jury Cinéphile for Best First Film. Catherine Legault won the Prix Iris for Best Editing in a Documentary at the 19th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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