''Coppers'' is a 2019 Canadian documentary film, directed by

Alan Zweig Alan Zweig is a Canadians, Canadian documentary filmmaker known for often using film to explore his own life. Early life Alan Zweig was born and raised in Toronto, Toronto, Ontario and has worked in the film industry as a writer, producer, di ...

. The film features a number of retired

police officer A police officer (also called policeman or policewoman, cop, officer or constable) is a Warrant (law), warranted law employee of a police, police force. In most countries, ''police officer'' is a generic term not specifying a particular rank. ...

s speaking about their professional experiences, highlighting the moral, ethical and emotional difficulties that they have to cope with.Norman Wilner
"TIFF review: Coppers"
''

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'', September 3, 2019. The film premiered at the

2019 Toronto International Film Festival The 44th annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from 5 to 15 September 2019. The opening gala was the documentary film '' Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band'', directed by Daniel Roher, and the festival closed with a ...

."Female, rookie filmmakers round up TIFF's Canadian lineup"

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, September 2, 2019. Norman Wilner of ''

'' rated the film four N's, writing that "at a time when the police are presumed to be the enemy in almost every interaction with civilians – and not without evidence – Coppers might strike some as counter-propaganda. Instead, it plays like an exercise in empathy. Zweig lets us see these people as individuals who’ve experienced horrific things and come out the other side, or are still trying to make their way to some sort of peace."

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* 2019 films Canadian documentary films Films directed by Alan Zweig Documentary films about law enforcement in Canada 2010s English-language films 2010s Canadian films English-language documentary films {{2010s-Canada-documentary-film-stub