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| Unnatural & Accidental | |
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| Directed by | Carl Bessai |
| Written by | Marie Clements |
| Based on |
The Unnatural and Accidental Women by Marie Clements |
| Produced by |
Emily Alden (
co-producer) Carl Bessai (producer) Cynthia Chapman ( line producer) Jason James (producer) |
| Starring |
Carmen Moore Callum Keith Rennie Tantoo Cardinal |
| Cinematography | Carl Bessai |
| Edited by | Julian Clarke |
| Music by | Clinton Shorter |
| Distributed by | Odeon Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $5,420 [1] |
Unnatural & Accidental is a 2006 Canadian film directed by Carl Bessai and starring Carmen Moore, Callum Keith Rennie, and Tantoo Cardinal. [2] It was adapted from a Marie Clements play The Unnatural and Accidental Women. [2]
Unnatural & Accidental is about a First Nations woman named Rebecca ( Carmen Moore) who returns home to Vancouver to be with her dying father and searches for her mother, Rita Jones ( Tantoo Cardinal), who has been missing for years. Her journey leads her into the troubled life faced by many First Nations women who have ended up killed.
- Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music – Original Song – Jennifer Kreisberg, song "Have Hope"
- Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama – Callum Keith Rennie
- Leo Award for Best Picture Editing in a Feature Length Drama – Julian Clarke
- Leo Award for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama – Margo Kane
- Vancouver International Film Festival Best Western Canadian Feature Film – Special Citation – Carl Bessai
- Vancouver International Film Festival Women in Film Award – Carmen Moore
- ^ "Unnatural & Accidental". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ a b Alison Gillmor, "Play's powerful message muted by overly stagy film". Winnipeg Free Press, December 8, 2006.
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- 2006 films
- English-language Canadian films
- Canadian crime drama films
- 2006 psychological thriller films
- Canadian films based on plays
- Films shot in Vancouver
- Films set in Vancouver
- First Nations films
- Films directed by Carl Bessai
- Films scored by Clinton Shorter
- Violence against Indigenous women in Canada
- 2000s English-language films
- 2000s Canadian films
- 2000s Canadian film stubs
- Psychological thriller film stubs
| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (January 2022) |
| Unnatural & Accidental | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Directed by | Carl Bessai |
| Written by | Marie Clements |
| Based on |
The Unnatural and Accidental Women by Marie Clements |
| Produced by |
Emily Alden (
co-producer) Carl Bessai (producer) Cynthia Chapman ( line producer) Jason James (producer) |
| Starring |
Carmen Moore Callum Keith Rennie Tantoo Cardinal |
| Cinematography | Carl Bessai |
| Edited by | Julian Clarke |
| Music by | Clinton Shorter |
| Distributed by | Odeon Films |
Release date |
|
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $5,420 [1] |
Unnatural & Accidental is a 2006 Canadian film directed by Carl Bessai and starring Carmen Moore, Callum Keith Rennie, and Tantoo Cardinal. [2] It was adapted from a Marie Clements play The Unnatural and Accidental Women. [2]
Unnatural & Accidental is about a First Nations woman named Rebecca ( Carmen Moore) who returns home to Vancouver to be with her dying father and searches for her mother, Rita Jones ( Tantoo Cardinal), who has been missing for years. Her journey leads her into the troubled life faced by many First Nations women who have ended up killed.
- Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music – Original Song – Jennifer Kreisberg, song "Have Hope"
- Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama – Callum Keith Rennie
- Leo Award for Best Picture Editing in a Feature Length Drama – Julian Clarke
- Leo Award for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama – Margo Kane
- Vancouver International Film Festival Best Western Canadian Feature Film – Special Citation – Carl Bessai
- Vancouver International Film Festival Women in Film Award – Carmen Moore
- ^ "Unnatural & Accidental". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ a b Alison Gillmor, "Play's powerful message muted by overly stagy film". Winnipeg Free Press, December 8, 2006.
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| This article related to a Canadian film of the 2000s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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| This article about a psychological thriller film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 2006 films
- English-language Canadian films
- Canadian crime drama films
- 2006 psychological thriller films
- Canadian films based on plays
- Films shot in Vancouver
- Films set in Vancouver
- First Nations films
- Films directed by Carl Bessai
- Films scored by Clinton Shorter
- Violence against Indigenous women in Canada
- 2000s English-language films
- 2000s Canadian films
- 2000s Canadian film stubs
- Psychological thriller film stubs