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
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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