I'm Just Here for the Riot (2023)

Directed by

Asia Youngman, Kathleen Jayme

Genre

documentary film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 17m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at the 2011 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot through the eyes of people who were there, including rioters exposed online. It shows how the event and its aftermath changed the city and its residents.

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What happens

I'm Just Here for the Riot is a 2023 documentary film about the 2011 Stanley Cup riot that occurred in Vancouver after Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Vancouver Canucks and the Boston Bruins. Directed by Kathleen Jayme and Asia Youngman, it examines the riot through on-the-ground footage, interviews with many people who were there, including rioters who were outed on social media and the, "lasting, multi-platform impact the riot had across the city." The documentary premiered at the 2023 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. It also screened at the 42nd Vancouver International Film Festival. It is the 124th full-length film in ESPN's 30 for 30 series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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