Kubasa in a Glass: The Fetishised Winnipeg TV Commercial 1976-1992
2012
1h 0m
Originally released in 2006, Kubasa in a Glass presents a digitally warped reflection of Winnipeg’s brief and disposable self-image, as seen through local no-budget and public access television of the 1980s.
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