Gift
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Canada · 2019
1h 30m
Director Robin McKenna
Starring Marcus Alfred, Wayne Alfred, Giorgio De Finis, Mingwei Lee
Genre Documentary
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Chronicling gift-based cultures around the world and challenging the logic of global capitalism, the film inspires the question: is life about getting or giving?
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