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The Guardians

The Guardians

North Park Theatre

October 8, 2018

Monday, 12:00 PM

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The Guardians, Billie Mintz (Dir.), 104 minutes, Canada, 2018

BIFF GLOBAL: International Documentaries

NY Premiere

Producer Ella Myers in attendance.

Citizen journalist Billie Mintz uncovers the disturbing and legal practice of targeting, kidnapping and drugging the elderly by court-appointed private guardians. This riveting documentary follows families taking on a corrupt and complex family court system where the odds are stacked in favor of those that have written the laws.

Festivals: Hot Docs

Video from The Guardians

Directed by: Billie Mintz

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