2000 Canadian film
Johnny Greyeyes |
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Directed by | Jorge Manzano |
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Written by | Riel Brown Vince Manitowabi Jorge Manzano Gail Maurice |
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Produced by | Timothy Hill Jorge Manzano |
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Starring | Gail Maurice Columpa Bobb Jonathan Fisher |
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Cinematography | Marcos Arriaga |
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Edited by | Jacqueline Carmody |
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Music by | Reynaldo Valverde |
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Production companies | Nepantla Films Ravenhead Productions |
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Distributed by | Wolfe Video |
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Release date |
- January 21, 2000 (2000-01-21) (Sundance)
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Running time | 75 minutes |
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Country | Canada |
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Language | English |
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Johnny Greyeyes is a 2000 Canadian drama film, directed by Jorge Manzano.[1] The film was originally planned as a documentary about indigenous women in prison, but was rewritten as a scripted drama based on the personal testimonies of women who had been interviewed.[1]
The film stars Gail Maurice as Johnny Greyeyes, a First Nations woman who falls in love with another woman (Columpa Bobb) in prison.[2] Its cast also includes Georgina Lightning, Jonathan Fisher, Gloria May Eshkibok, Tamara Podemski and Shirley Cheechoo.
The film premiered at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival.[1] It was subsequently screened at the 2000 Inside Out Film and Video Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Film.[2]
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