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Janelle Niles: Inconvenient -- Film Description:
"Janelle Niles is a Black, Mi'kmaw, two-spirited woman from Sipekne'katik First Nation in Nova Scotia and a stand-up comedian. Despite a tumultuous upbringing, Janelle embraces her biracial experience and queer identity, using stand-up to usher in a new era of inclusive, Canadian comedy."
-- Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival


Source:
Hot Docs Screening Schedule. Toronto: Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, 2023. [booklet]