Documentary
Leaving Mundania explores the colorful lives of "cosplayers" by delving beyond the common stereotypes of anime enthusiasts who express their fandom through costuming and roleplay. This film follows several cosplayers from the Greater Toronto Area as they prepare for their annual pilgrimage to Anime North, the largest anime fan convention in Canada. Through candid footage and in-depth interviews, Leaving Mundania offers an intimate view of participatory fan culture, revealing how cosplayers stand apart from the "mundanes" of the everyday world.
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IMDB 5.6 | Jan , 2009
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IMDB 6.4 | Oct , 1997
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IMDB 6.3 | Apr , 2004
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IMDB 5.7 | Jul , 2014
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IMDB 6.3 | Jan , 2005
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IMDB 6.5 | Apr , 2019
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IMDB 5.9 | Jun , 2009
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IMDB 0 | Oct , 2021
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IMDB 7.4 | Mar , 2015
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IMDB 6 | Aug , 2018
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 1998
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IMDB 6.5 | Jan , 2018
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IMDB 7 | May , 2013
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IMDB 6.6 | Oct , 2015
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IMDB 7.1 | Nov , 2011
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IMDB 7.5 | Oct , 2006
Don Letts's hilarious and colourful profile of the godfather of funk, whose 50-year career has defined the genre. From his 1950s days running a doo-wop group out of the back of his barber store, through the madness of the monster Parliament/Funkadelic machine of the 70s to his late 90s hip-hop collaborations with Dre and Snoop, George Clinton has inspired generations of imitators. Contributors include Outkast's Andre 3000 and Macy Gray.HERO
IMDB 9 | Jan , 2021
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