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Dawson City: Frozen Time 2017

In the frozen tundra of Yukon's past, a treasure trove of 533 forgotten film prints from the early 1900s was unearthed in Dawson City, a town that thrived during the Canadian Gold Rush. This cinematic meditation, directed by Bill Morrison, weaves together rare silent films, newsreels, and archival footage to reveal the poignant story of a lost film collection's exile, burial, rediscovery, and ultimate salvation.

In the frozen tundra of Yukon's past, a treasure trove of 533 forgotten film prints from the early 1900s was unearthed in Dawson City, a town that thrived during the Canadian Gold Rush. This cinematic meditation, directed by Bill Morrison, weaves together rare silent films, newsreels, and archival footage to reveal the poignant story of a lost film collection's exile, burial, rediscovery, and ultimate salvation.

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86

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6.3

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100%

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70%

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IMDb

7.5 /10

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TMDB

68

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Letterboxd

3.8

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