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‘Seventeen’ Director Justin Ducharme Talks Portraying Struggling Sex Workers as BFFs in Gritty Vancouver

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Hollywood Reporter

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The deliberately warm and compassionate debut feature about three queer and indigenous people trying to make it in the Big City will have a world premiere at TIFF.

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  • Reported by Hollywood Reporter and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:15:00 UTC.

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