''Mutts'' () is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by

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and released in 2019. The film is a portrait of a sanctuary for

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s in

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. The film premiered on November 17, 2019, at the

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. It was subsequently screened at the

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, where it won the Crystal Bear for best short film in the Generation 14plus section and the Special Prize of the Generation 14Plus International Jury, and at the 2020

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, where it won the jury prize. It received a

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nomination for Best Short Documentary at the

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, and a

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nomination for Best Short Documentary at the

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.Jean-François Vandeuren
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* 2019 films 2019 short documentary films Canadian short documentary films 2010s Arabic-language films Arabic-language Canadian films 2010s Canadian films {{2010s-Canada-documentary-film-stub