Equal parts informative and inherently involving, Searching For Drug Peace primarily captures the contemporary life of Dana Larsen (as well as surrounding members of their Vancouver community), as he operates a highly controversial harm reduction centre that specializes in ensuring his community can receive clean drugs. On top of this, we quickly learn that the money is going towards supporting the Get Your Drugs Tested centre. From the very first frame, Balfanbayev and Larsen immediately set the tone of the film; the stakes are high, and the portrait feels like an incredible necessity. Immediately, a couple of documentaries from the past decade come to mind– so-called psychedelic documentaries that mainly feature celebrities telling anecdotal and stimulating stories; these are not the stories that should be taking centre stage. If you’ve been keeping up with Canada-wide news within the past few years, you’ve more than likely seen/heard Larsen’s name in articles discussing...