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About Brief But Spectacular: Short interviews with remarkable Canadians

The Emmy-nominated series comes to Canada, featuring inspiring Canadians giving their brief but spectacular take on a subject they are passionate about.

Documentaries Brief But Spectacular December 20, 2019

The spectacular story of Brief But Spectacular

“People actually want to talk about the things that are difficult. They just don’t have a space to do it,” says Goldbloom.

Documentaries Brief But Spectacular January 10, 2020

4:40

Phan Thị Kim Phúc on Pain and Forgiveness

“Forgiveness set my heart free.”

Documentaries Brief But Spectacular January 9, 2020

3:25

Aisha Brown on Fear and Comedy

“It does seem strange that a person who's so afraid of failing publicly would step to stand-up comedy, but I'm more afraid of not being able to do stand-up than I am afraid of failing at it.”

Documentaries Brief But Spectacular January 8, 2020

4:31

Anna Mehler Paperny on Wanting to Die

Documentaries Brief But Spectacular January 8, 2020

5:36

Meredith MacNeill on Being So Lucky

Documentaries Brief But Spectacular January 8, 2020

4:18

Karen B.K. Chan on Sex and Feelings

Documentaries Brief But Spectacular January 8, 2020

3:30

Weyni Mengesha on Inclusion in the Theatre

Documentaries Brief But Spectacular January 8, 2020

3:22

Asha Bromfield on Turning Your Authenticity into Power

Documentaries Brief But Spectacular January 8, 2020

4:00

Soleiman Faqiri's brother on the criminalization of people with mental illness

Documentaries Brief But Spectacular December 12, 2023

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