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Canadian icon Sook-Yin Lee was a well-known known video journalist (VJ) with MuchMusic through the 1990s. Since then, she has evolved into an artist, filmmaker and storyteller.

Lee’s latest movie, “Paying for it,” made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September before screening at the Atlantic International Film Festival, taking place in Halifax from Sept. 11 to Sept. 18.

“Paying for it” is adapted from a graphic novel authored by Lee’s ex-boyfriend, Canadian cartoonist Chester Brown, and tells the story of their relationship.

“It’s an unusual and surprising love story, but it is a love story nonetheless,” Lee said during an interview with CTV.

“It’s a complicated subject matter,” Lee said. “[It] deals with the search for love and connection and sex through dating and also paying for sex.”

Lee said the story is about a couple who open their relationship and decide to “swing.” She said there is political nuance in the story, but still describes …

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