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Monday, June 26 at 8 p.m.
Repeating Sunday, July 2 at 2:30 p.m.
The documentary is an intimate portrait of the career and life of Moses
Znaimer, co-founder and creative force behind, among other things, Citytv,
MuchMusic and Bravo!.
Moses is one of the more colourful and controversial characters in Canadian
television history. To some he's a brilliant visionary - to others, an egotistical
bully. Director Mike Sheerin probes the carefully crafted persona, revealing
much about the man behind the myth.
In an emotional encounter, Moses reflects on the trauma of his past. He
and his parents fled the Nazis, escaping his native Tajikistan for Montreal.
But the rest of his family perished in the Holocaust. The biography traces
the rise from refugee to TV producer and host, featuring highlights from
CBC programs of the 60's. One memorable scene shows a young Moses interviewing
feminist Gloria Steinem while she irons. We see him in action at Citytv,
"the little station that could,” and follow him as he creates
his empire.
But in January 2003, after a reign of 30 years, Moses Znaimer suddenly left Citytv. Speculation was rampant - did he quit or was he fired?
Stay tuned to find out.
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