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3/03/20
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Reel Chicago: ‘Stand!’ makes US Premiere at Chicago Jewish Film Fest

By JCC Chicago

Canadian playwright Danny Schur’s musical, Strike!, was doing just fine until film director Robert Adetuyi got his hands on it. An up-tempo depiction of a love story that takes place during the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, the award-winning performance had established itself as a Canadian favorite after premiering in 2005.

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