The Stairs (2016)
- Directed by
- Hugh Gibson
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows clients and staff at a harm reduction health clinic in Toronto over five years. It shows their daily lives and struggles without judgment.
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What happens
The Stairs is a Canadian documentary film by Hugh Gibson, released in 2016. The film, which premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, centres on the clients and staff of StreetHealth, a harm reduction health clinic in the Regent Park area of Toronto. The film was shot over a period of five years. The film won the award for Best Canadian Film at the Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2016. It was a finalist for Best Documentary Film, but did not win. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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