"Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band" is the story of a band that went from backing up Bob Dylan to becoming one of the most influential groups of its era. Once Were Brothers is a 2019 Canadian documentary film, directed by Daniel Roher. A portrait of the influential roots rock group The Band, the film is based in part on Robbie Robertson's 2017 memoir Testimony. The film premiered on September 5, 2019, as the opening film of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, the first time the festival has ever selected a Canadian documentary film as its opening gala. The motion graphics were done by Charlie Shekter 2019. USA. 1 HR 40 M. R.