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#21 - Documenting Addiction - episode of Grad Life podcast

#21 - Documenting Addiction

27 minutes Posted Sep 18, 2019 at 1:26 pm.
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Manfred Becker (Graduate Program Director of York's Film program) discusses "Saving Rabbit," his new documentary for CBC Docs POV. The film chronicles the story of Peter, aka "Rabbit," a Toronto fentanyl user seeking recovery. Becker discusses how he built a rapport with his subject, the tricky ethical waters he navigated, and the day-to-day reality of addiction.
Watch "Saving Rabbit" - https://www.cbc.ca/cbcdocspov/episodes/saving-rabbit
Read Manfred Becker's memoir of the production - https://www.cbc.ca/cbcdocspov/m/blog/his-life-is-a-constant-battle-for-survival-meet-rabbit-a-fentanyl-user-in