| Without Precedent: The Supreme Life of Rosalie Abella‘ will open in Canadian theatres on Friday, June 9th. The documentary is written and directed by Montreal-born Barry Avrich (The Talented Mr. Rosenberg, Made You Look: A True Story about Fake Art) and focuses on Rosalie Abella—Canada’s first female Jewish Supreme Court Judge and third female on the bench. The film features interviews with Margaret Atwood, The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, The Right Honourable Paul Martin, The Right Honourable Joe Clark, Adam Gopnik, Charles Bronfman and Irving Abella, among others, and recently had its World Premiere at Hot Docs 2023. It will open in the following Canadian theatres: Toronto Cineplex Cinemas Varsity and VIP Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk Montreal Cinéma Cineplex Forum et VIP Ciné Starz Deluxe Cavendish (Côte Saint-Luc)Vancouver Fifth Avenue Cinemas Calgary Cineplex Odeon Eau Claire Market Cinemas Ottawa Scotiabank Theatre Ottawa Ciné Starz St. Laurent Centre Winnipeg Scotiabank Theatre WinnipegBurlington Ciné Starz Burlington Kirkland |
 Synopsis Rosalie Abella was appointed at 29 as the youngest judge in Canadian history and leaves the Supreme Court as its longest-serving current member. As Canada’s first Jewish female Supreme Court Justice, Abella reflects on a career that made her a human rights hero. Considered by some as the “Canadian RBG,” Abella has been at the forefront of powerful and at times controversial legal decisions on employment equity, same sex marriage, constitutional law, and many more landmark cases. With a perspective and point of view shaped from being born in a displaced persons camp following the Holocaust and an immigrant to Canada at the age of 4 — Abella has dedicated her monumental career to serving many marginalized communities during her years on the bench, and commands respect across the global political spectrum, internationally.
https://vimeo.com/808372999 Producers Mark Selby ABOUT MELBAR ENTERTAINMENT GROUP: @barryavrich22 @markselby |
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‘Without Precedent: The Supreme Life of Rosalie Abella’ to open in Canadian theatres on June 9th, 2023
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