Short Hymn, Silent War

2002 Canadian film
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Short Hymn, Silent War is a 2002 Canadian short drama film, directed by Charles Officer.[1] The film centres on four Black Canadian women coping with an epidemic of gun violence in their community.

The film's cast includes Ngozi Paul, Mpho Koaho, Karen Robinson, Robert B. Kennedy, Bobby Manning, Ashley Archer, Elizabeth Vida and Mary Wright.

The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film at the 24th Genie Awards.[2]

The film was later distributed as a bonus feature on the DVD release of Officer's feature film Nurse.Fighter.Boy.[3]

References

  1. ^ "The movies are Iced In Black ; 24 films deal with black experience Focus on arts in this year's line-up". Toronto Star, January 31, 2003.
  2. ^ "Seducing Dr Lewis leads Canada's Genie nods". Screen Daily, March 16, 2004.
  3. ^ Bruce Kirkland, "Nurse. Fighter. Boy. Gem.". Ottawa Sun, June 12, 2009.

External links

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Films directed by Charles Officer
  • Short Hymn, Silent War (2002)
  • Nurse.Fighter.Boy (2008)
  • Mighty Jerome (2010)
  • The Skin We're In (2017)
  • Unarmed Verses (2017)
  • Invisible Essence: The Little Prince (2018)
  • Akilla's Escape (2020)


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