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RUNTIME
Did you know
88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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So Surreal: Behind the Masks
2024 1h 28m EN
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8.0
BANGER
★8.0TMDB · 1
Documentary
Synopsis
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A feature documentary that traces the storied journey of Indigenous masks from the far reaches of Turtle Island into the hands of European Surrealists, influencing the work and worldview of artists and writers like Max Ernst, André Breton, Roberto Matta and Joan Miró – all while following the dramatic quest to return a mask that was brutally stolen from the Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw people on Canada’s northwest coast over a century ago. Part caper, part road trip, part spiritual journey, the film follows Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond (Reel Injun) as he travels coast-to-coast and across the Atlantic and back, gradually piecing together this global story of influence, reconnection and restitution.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Joanne Robertson
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada
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ERA
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Released 2 years ago.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
3 / 4
RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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WILD
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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Joanne Robertson directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 2 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 88 min · 1h 28m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Joanne Robertson
Trailers & featurettes
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Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2024-09-05
- Premiere2024-09-29· Vancouver International Film Festival
- Premiere2025-03-22· International Film Festival of Ottawa
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