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'Mynarski Death Plummet' is a Canadian short film, directed by Matthew Rankin and released in 2014.[http://www.slate.com/articles/video/video/2017/05/mynarski_death_plummet_dramatizes_the_last_few_minutes_in_the_life_of_world.html "The Moment a War Hero Becomes a War Hero"]. 'Slate', May 16, 2017. Blending live action with animation, the film expressionistically imagines the final moments of Andrew Mynarski, a Canadian World War II airman who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for attempting to free colleague Pat Brophy before plummeting to his death from their burning airplane.

The film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2014.[http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/tiff-announces-its-top-10-canadian-films-of-2014-1.2857461 "TIFF announces its top 10 Canadian films of 2014"]. CBC News, December 2, 2014. It was a shortlisted Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards,"Local artists, productions up for screen awards". 'Winnipeg Free Press', January 20, 2016. and a shortlisted Jutra Award nominee for Best Short Film at the 17th Jutra Awards.[http://journalmetro.com/culture/709100/deux-films-de-dolan-en-lice-pour-le-jutra-du-meilleur-film/ "Xavier Dolan domine les nominations aux Jutra"]. 'Mtro', January 26, 2015.

Cast



* Alek Rzeszowski as Andrew Mynarski

* Robert Vilar as Pat Brophy the trapped rear gunner

* Annie St-Pierre as Annie St-Pierre

* Louis Negin as Mayor of Cambrai

* Eve Majzels and Maryse Lebeau as women of Cambrai

References




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