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In a World Created by a Drunken God
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Wikipedia article
'In a World Created by a Drunken God' is a play by Canadian author Drew Hayden Taylor. It was first published by Talonbooks in 2006. The play was nominated for the Governor General's Award for English-language drama.
Plot
In the middle of packing up his Toronto apartment in order to move back to the reserve where he was born, Jason Pierce, a half-Native half-white man, is visited by a stranger, Harry Dieter. Dieter claims to be his brother, the legitimate and acknowledged son of the white American man who fathered and then abandoned Jason. Dieter also has a specific motivation for finding Jason: their father is dying from kidney failure and they want to know if Jason is a possible match.
Adaptation
The play was adapted into a film in 2008 with John Hazlett directing from a screenplay penned by Taylor. It premiered on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, and was a Gemini Award nominee for Best TV Movie at the 24th Gemini Awards in 2009.
References
Category:2006 plays
Category:Canadian plays adapted into films
Category:First Nations theatre
Category:2008 television films
Category:2008 films
Category:Canadian television films
Category:First Nations films
Category:Aboriginal Peoples Television Network original programming
Category:2000s Canadian films
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