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Gun Killers (2019)

Gun Killers poster
Directed by
Jason Young
Genre
documentary film
Country
Canada
Runtime
10 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A retired blacksmith couple in rural Nova Scotia privately melt down confiscated illegal guns for the RCMP. The documentary follows their careful work and quiet life.

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What happens

Gun Killers is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Jason Young and released in 2019. The film centres on John and Nancy Little, a married couple in rural Nova Scotia who have retired as blacksmiths, but continue to work privately for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police using their professional skills to melt confiscated illegal guns. The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Short Documentary at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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