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May 2011
39m 8s

The Annotated Jack

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This doc has just won a 2011 Prix Marulic award from Croatia. A tale of two "Jacks": one a hero of traditional folktales: the other a retired fisherman passing the time in his fishing stage spinning tales of his youth. You'll find them both in Newfoundland

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