Ken has a perfect spot for a city bench, and is calling the city to share his idea.
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Trevor Anderson, Maurice Krank
Canada
2022
English
Coarse language
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Credits
Producer
Matthew Rankin, Sacha Ratcliffe
Screenwriter
Matthew Rankin
Cinematography
Matthew Rankin
Editor
Matthew Rankin
Director
Matthew Rankin
Matthew Rankin was born in Winnipeg and educated at McGill University and Université Laval. He is the director of some 30 short films and one feature, which have been presented at Sundance, TIFF, SXSW, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the Berlinale, Cannes Critics’ Week, and on the Criterion Channel. His debut feature, The Twentieth Century (2019) was awarded the Best Canadian First Feature Film at TIFF and the FIPRESCI Prize at the Berlinale.