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Optimism 2018 Directed by Deborah Stratman

The urge to relieve a winter valley of permanent shadow and find gold in alluvial gravel is part of a long history of desire and extraction in the far Canadian north. Cancan dancers, curlers, smelters, former city officials, and a curious cliff-side mirrored disc congregate to form a town portrait. Shot on location in Dawson City, Yukon Territory.

Countries Canada , USA
Production Countries Canada , USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Documentary
Production Company Pythagoras Film
Release Date 17 February 2018
15 mins