Making the Tragically Hip tour documentary 91裸聊视频淟ong Time Running91裸聊视频� was a shotgun project of sorts for its filmmakers.

91裸聊视频淚t started on a dime,91裸聊视频� explained co-director Nicholas de Pencier on Wednesday during the film91裸聊视频檚 red carpet premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.

91裸聊视频淔ive days before the first show,91裸聊视频� added Jennifer Baichwal, the film91裸聊视频檚 other director.

That91裸聊视频檚 a rarity for the filmmaker couple, who previously worked together on the 2013 documentary 91裸聊视频淲atermark.91裸聊视频�

But they say getting the chance to follow the Hip on their defining 91裸聊视频淢an Machine Poem91裸聊视频� tour was an opportunity they couldn91裸聊视频檛 pass up.

The documentary follows the Canadian band as they embark on run of farewell shows and face the reality of Gord Downie91裸聊视频檚 incurable brain cancer diagnosis.

The Hip frontman was absent from the premiere, though his bandmates Gord Sinclair, Johnny Fay, Rob Baker and Paul Langlois all showed up. They declined to speak with reporters about the making of the film.

Unlike most projects, the filmmakers say this one came together almost on the fly. Downie91裸聊视频檚 health condition meant the band was never entirely certain if they91裸聊视频檇 be able to complete the tour.

91裸聊视频淣ormally there91裸聊视频檚 a lot of preparation,91裸聊视频� de Pencier added.

91裸聊视频淭his was: 91裸聊视频楴o, we91裸聊视频檙e running away and we91裸聊视频檙e joining the circus. We91裸聊视频檙e on tour now and we91裸聊视频檙e filming.91裸聊视频� So we had to play catch up and work really quickly.91裸聊视频�

The documentary makers say knowing the Hip band members personally for 20 years helped them get accustomed to the touring atmosphere.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 not that we wanted to do it, it91裸聊视频檚 that we were asked to do it,91裸聊视频� Baichwal said.

91裸聊视频淲e all were sort of in this, 91裸聊视频業s this really the right thing to do in this moment?91裸聊视频� And it was, and so that91裸聊视频檚 how it came together 91裸聊视频� They trusted us.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频� with files from Shetu Modi.

David Friend, The Canadian Press