Interrupt This Program

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Interrupt This Program
Genre documentary
Country of origin Canada
No. of episodes 5
Production
Running time 30 minutes
Release
Original network CBC Television
Original release November 6, 2015

Interrupt This Program is a Canadian documentary series, which premiered November 6, 2015 on CBC Television.[1]

A five part documentary series about the role of art as a tool of political protest and social change, each episode centres on the creative community in a world city recovering from some form of social crisis, such as war, disaster or political upheaval.[2] The episodes are set in Beirut, Kiev, Athens, Port-au-Prince and Medellin. Each episode profiles several young artists working in the city, including at least one expatriate Canadian. [3] The series aims to change perceptions about the cities and allow artists to tell their own stories.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "CBC-TV Unveils Fall Schedule". Broadcaster, September 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "Upfronts 2015: CBC unveils new arts initiative, series". Playback, May 28, 2015.
  3. ^ "About Interrupt This Program". CBC Arts. CBC. Retrieved 12 November 2015. 
  4. ^ Berry, David (4 November 2015). "Interrupt This Program proves the impulse to create is ‘tightly woven into the fabric of humanity’". National Post. Retrieved 12 November 2015. 

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