Movie: The Tragically Hip - Macroscopic

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    A charming, 50-minute documentary of daily band life of The Tragically Hip directed by Christopher Mills. A true visual feat that is a distant, "up-close-and-personal" perspective on what makes the Hip tick.

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    2005-11-01

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    A 50-minute documentary of daily band life of The Tragically Hip

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