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Celine Song wrote her debut film Past Lives to make the ordinary extraordinary

4 months ago

6:24

Celine Song wrote her debut film Past Lives to make the ordinary extraordinary

4 months ago
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Duration 6:24

Celine Song's debut film Past Lives is already being hailed as one of the best movies of 2023. CBC sat down with the Canadian writer and director about pulling the story of ordinary people doing the extraordinary from her own life.

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