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Canadian Strain
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'Canadian Strain' is a 2019 Canadian comedy film, directed by Geordie Sabbagh.Darren Wiesner, [http://hnmag.ca/interview/canadian-strain-lifts-the-mood-at-the-whistler-film-festival/ "Canadian Strain Lifts the Mood at the Whistler Film Festival"]. 'Hollywood North Magazine', December 20, 2019. The film stars Jess Salgueiro as Anne Banting, a drug dealer whose livelihood is disrupted by the 2018 legalization of cannabis in Canada.Kelly Townsend, [https://playbackonline.ca/2019/11/14/pnp-mellows-out-with-canadian-strain/ "PNP mellows out with Canadian Strain"]. 'Playback', November 14, 2019.
The film's cast also includes Thom Allison, Benjamin Ayres, Natalie Brown, Colin Mochrie, Ashleigh Rains, Naomi Snieckus and Maria Vacratsis.
Production on the film commenced in August 2018.[https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/comedy-film-canadian-strain-tackles-country-s-cannabis-legalization-1.4055837 "Comedy film 'Canadian Strain' tackles country's cannabis legalization"]. CTV News, August 16, 2018.
The film premiered at the Whistler Film Festival on December 7, 2019.Lauren Malyk, [https://playbackonline.ca/2019/09/18/wff-adds-nine-canadian-world-premieres/ "WFF adds nine Canadian world premieres"]. 'Playback', September 18, 2019. It was slated to premiere commercially on March 20, 2020, but following the closure of public venues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the producers shifted to online distribution, releasing the film on the Apple TV platform on March 17.[https://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/tuesday-march-17-2020-blair-underwood-jess-salgueiro-and-more-1.5499320 "Tuesday, March 17, 2020: Blair Underwood, Jess Salgueiro and more"]. 'Q', March 17, 2020.
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