Without Precedent: The Supreme Life of Rosalie Abella

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2023

1h 24m

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The life and career of Rosalie Abella, a former member of the Supreme Court of Canada, who immigrated to Canada as a child after her parents survived the Holocaust.

Barry Hertz

Globe and Mail

If you don’t already know who Rosalie Abella is, then it is high time you learned – and the best entry point is Without Precedent, a new documentary that explores one extremely remarkable, perhaps underappreciated life.

Jun 6, 2023

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Jim Slotek

Original Cin

Avrich, whose films lean more toward personalities than events, is in his wheelhouse here. The spirited, progressive, eccentric former Canadian Supreme Court Justice stood out in that august body like a splash of colourful paint on a grey wall.

Rated: B-plus

Jun 7, 2023

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The life and career of Rosalie Abella, a former member of the Supreme Court of Canada, who immigrated to Canada as a child after her parents survived the Holocaust.

Director: Barry Avrich
Producer: Barry Avrich, Mark Selby, Rosemary Sadlier, Jonas Prince
Screenwriter: Barry Avrich, Barry Avrich, Rosemary Sadlier
Production Co: Melbar Entertainment Group
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 24m

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