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Run This Town (2019)
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
After graduation, Bram gets his dream job at a local newspaper. In his mind he’s the next Woodward (but he’s probably more of a Bernstein). A year in, he realizes that maybe the paper business is no longer what he’d seen in the movies. Instead of investigative journalism, he is writing easily consumable Top 10 Lists - Best Hot Dogs in the City! Ten Ways to Tell You Grew Up in the 90s! After the paper is hit with another round of layoffs, Bram stumbles upon a potentially explosive story involving the city’s controversial mayor. But he needs to beat the mayor’s smooth talking aide, Kamal, to the punch. This could be Bram’s big break — if he had any idea how to be a real journalist.
Style:
captivating, suspense, disturbing, political, aesthetic
Plot:
investigative journalism, media, town mayor, political unrest, investigative reporter, newspaper reporter, investigation, journalist, politics, political intrigue, newspaper, mayor, scandal, newspaper office, political scandal, workplace, political corruption, writers, writing
Time:
2010s
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Audience:
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Style:
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