102 minutes — 14A, DV, Matt Harlock & Paul Thomas, United Kingdom, 2009
OTTAWA PREMIERE
It’s been 16 years since stand-up comedian Bill Hicks’ death, which is not long enough to take the sting out of his unflinching social commentary, as this doc — assembled from previously unseen footage, 1,300 photographs, and the voices of those who knew him best — shows. “An immersive, inventive delve into the life of a stand-up visionary.” (Empire)
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