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Still Max (2021)

Still Max poster
Directed by
Katherine Knight
Genre
documentary film
Country
Canada
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This documentary follows Canadian artist Max Dean as he uses his art to deal with his prostate cancer diagnosis. It shows his creative process and how his work becomes a way to face a serious health challenge.

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What happens

Still Max is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Katherine Knight and released in 2021. The film is a portrait of Canadian multidisciplinary artist Max Dean, and his recent projects using art to confront his battle with prostate cancer. The film premiered at the 2021 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, where it was named one of five winners of the Rogers Audience Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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