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Welcome to Industry and Premium Pass holder ticket selection!

You can use your pass to get one ticket to as many non-concurrent screenings as you like. A block a tickets for each screening is held for pass holders.

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Willie

Showings

TIFF Bell Lightbox 1 Tue, Apr 30 4:30 PM
DS + OC, Live captioned Q&A
Not Available
 
TIFF Bell Lightbox 1 Fri, May 3 10:15 AM
CC + DS
Not Available
 
Film Info
Runtime:89
Copyright:2018
Country Listing:USA
Canada
Premiere Status:World Premiere
Rating:G
Festival Info
Festival Year:2019
Language:English
Program Categories:Special Presentations
Film Subjects:America
Black Cultures & Issues
Race & Racism
Sports & Recreation
Other Tags:Closed Captions & Full Subtitles
Website:http://www.williedoc.com
Cast/Crew Info
Director(s):Laurence Mathieu-Leger
Producer(s):Laurence Mathieu-Leger
Bryant McBride
Ebyan Bihi (associate producer)
Executive Producer(s):Bryant McBride
Editor(s):Rosella Tursi
Laurence Mathieu-Leger
Cinematography:Ninon Pednault
Laurence Mathieu-Leger
Music:Justin Melland

Description

Closed Captions Icon Described Sound Icon Open Cations Icon  Select screenings have closed captions, open captions and described sound. More about accessibility >>

Also screening in the Big Ideas Series presented by Scotia Wealth Management

In a country filled with hockey heroes, Willie O'Ree stands amongst the greats. In 1958, he broke the colour barrier, becoming the first Black player in the National Hockey League. Sixty years later, his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame made history again. The youngest of 13 children and a descendant of escaped slaves, O'Ree rose from humble beginnings in Fredericton, New Brunswick, to a 22-year pro hockey career that intersected with the civil rights movement. His talent on the ice was only a fraction of his impact on the game; in 1998, he became the NHL's diversity ambassador, with a focus on creating opportunities for kids who never had a chance to lace up a pair of skates. In Willie, everyone from his oldest friends to a new generation of players come together to honour a man dedicated to improving the world through a sport he loves. Alexander Rogalski

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