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SUMMIT 72 - CBC Media Centre
SUMMIT 72

About the Show

SUMMIT 72 (Premieres September 14; 4x60; Mercury Films and Impossible Objects).This timely documentary series will tell the definitive story of the legendary 1972 Canada-USSR Summit Series of Hockey upon its 50th anniversary, and through a modern lens explore its legacy and lasting influence on Canadian national identity, framing it against the political and cultural climate of the times in both countries, and around the world. With never-before-seen 16mm archival footage restored in stunning 4k, and exclusive interviews with key players, SUMMIT 72 will bring an unforgettable moment in Canadian history to life on screen as never seen before. Audiences will reliveor experience for the first timethe adrenaline-fuelled, edge-of-your-seat drama of one of the most monumental cultural proxy battles of the Cold War, and trace its many reverberations in the zeitgeist right up to the present day.

Program Name

SUMMIT 72

Program Type

Digital

Appears On

CBC

Genre

Factual Entertainment

Schedule

Premieres September 14. Airing Wednesdays at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT)

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SUMMIT 72, CBC’S ORIGINAL FOUR-PART DOCUMENTARY SERIES MARKING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ICONIC 19

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Program Name

SUMMIT 72

Program Type

Digital

Appears On

CBC

Genre

Factual Entertainment

Schedule

Premieres September 14. Airing Wednesdays at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT)

Bios

No related Bios.