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The Crying Conch
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'The Crying Conch' is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Vincent Toi and released in 2017.Marie-Annick Savripne, [https://www.lexpress.mu/article/298911/vincent-toi-un-besoin-irrepressible-raconter "Vincent Toi: un besoin irrpressible de raconter"]. 'L'Express', January 28, 2017. The film centres on a man who is drawn into a rebellion that parallels the 18th-century story of Haitian revolutionary Franois Mackandal.
The film premiered at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival,[http://www.caraibcreolenews.com/index.php/caraibes/haiti/item/8222-haiti-un-film-tourne-a-jacmel-en-competition-a-la-67e-berlinale-des-courts-metrages "Un film tourn Jacmel en comptition la 67e Berlinale des courts-mtrages"]. 'Carib Creole News', February 17, 2017. and had its Canadian premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.Andrew Parker, [https://www.thegate.ca/film/030382/40-must-see-shorts-tiff-2017/ "40 must-see shorts at TIFF 2017"]. 'TheGATE.ca', August 31, 2017. It was subsequently screened at the 2017 Vancouver International Film Festival, where Toi won the award for Most Promising Director of a Canadian Short Film.Ian Bailey, "Wagamese adaptation wins audience award at VIFF: Based on the late author's popular novel, Indian Horse takes home the honour based on viewer feedback during the festival". 'The Globe and Mail', October 14, 2017.
The film was named to TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for short films in 2017.Norman Wilner, [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/special-screenings/canadas-top-ten-2017-has-glaring-omissions "Canadas Top Ten has some glaring omissions"]. 'Now', December 6, 2017.
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