In post-World War I Winnipeg, a Ukrainian immigrant and a Jewish woman get caught up in a labour strike.
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STAND! is a new film based on the stage musical of the same name. I admit that I have not heard of the Canadian musical and neither have many of my friends. So, the film arrives with a challenge to attract audiences to see this relatively unknown musical that is slotted in between 2 big musicals, the already box-office champ FROZEN 2 and the upcoming CATS at Christmas. Director Robert Adetuyi (STOMP THE YARD and TROUBLE SLEEPING) has done a decent job.
STAND! is set 100 years ago against a backdrop of civil unrest and a violent general strike that changed Canada’s history. The story follows an immigrant Romeo…
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