2019 Canadian film
| Canadian Strain |
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| Directed by | Geordie Sabbagh |
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| Produced by | Ashleigh Rains |
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| Starring | Jess Salgueiro |
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| Cinematography | Andrew Curr |
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| Edited by | Michael G. England |
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| Music by | Erik Arnesen |
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Production
company | We'll Be Over Here Productions |
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| Distributed by | Pacific Northwest Pictures |
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Release date |
- December 7, 2019 (2019-12-07) (Whistler)
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Running time | 79 minutes |
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| Country | Canada |
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| Language | English |
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Canadian Strain is a 2019 Canadian comedy film, directed by Geordie Sabbagh.[1] The film stars Jess Salgueiro as Anne Banting, a drug dealer whose livelihood is disrupted by the 2018 legalization of cannabis in Canada.[2]
The film's cast also includes Thom Allison, Benjamin Ayres, Natalie Brown, Colin Mochrie, Ashleigh Rains, Naomi Snieckus and Maria Vacratsis.
Production on the film commenced in August 2018.[3]
The film premiered at the Whistler Film Festival on December 7, 2019.[4] It was slated to premiere commercially on March 20, 2020, but following the closure of public venues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the producers shifted to online distribution, releasing the film on the Apple TV platform on March 17.[5]
Cast
References
- ^ Darren Wiesner, "Canadian Strain Lifts the Mood at the Whistler Film Festival". Hollywood North Magazine, December 20, 2019.
- ^ Kelly Townsend, "PNP mellows out with Canadian Strain". Playback, November 14, 2019.
- ^ "Comedy film 'Canadian Strain' tackles country's cannabis legalization". CTV News, August 16, 2018.
- ^ Lauren Malyk, "WFF adds nine Canadian world premieres". Playback, September 18, 2019.
- ^ "Tuesday, March 17, 2020: Blair Underwood, Jess Salgueiro and more". Q, March 17, 2020.
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