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'Kicking Blood' is a 2021 Canadian horror comedy film directed by Blaine Thurier. The film stars Alanna Bale as Anna, a vampire who decides to try to quit her addiction to blood after meeting and falling in love with Robbie (Luke Bilyk), a human recovering alcoholic.[Jeremy Kay, [https://www.screendaily.com/news/elle-driver-to-launch-sales-on-tiff-vampire-dark-comedy-kicking-blood-exclusive/5162832.article "Elle Driver to launch sales on TIFF vampire dark comedy Kicking Blood"]. 'Screen Daily', August 31, 2021.]
The cast also includes Benjamin Sutherland, Rosemary Dunsmore and Vinessa Antoine.
The film was shot in Sudbury, Ontario in early 2021.[Patricia Karounos, [https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/ts/life/travel/2021/09/04/armchair-travel-at-its-best-a-tiff-programmer-picks-his-favourite-canadian-movies-that-show-off-the-countrys-beauty.html "Armchair travel at its best: A TIFF programmer picks his favourite Canadian movies that show off the countrys beauty"]. 'Toronto Star', September 4, 2021.]
It premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10,[Victoria Ahearn, [https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/wildhood-scarborough-among-canadian-additions-to-toronto-film-festival-lineup-1.5526658 "'Wildhood,' 'Scarborough' among Canadian additions to Toronto film festival lineup"]. CTV News Toronto, July 28, 2021.] followed by screenings at the 2021 Cinfest Sudbury International Film Festival[Colleen Romaniuk, [https://www.thesudburystar.com/entertainment/local-arts/cinefest-sudbury-unveils-its-2021-program-will-follow-a-hybrid-format "Cinfest Sudbury unveils its 2021 program; will follow a hybrid format"]. 'Sudbury Star', August 26, 2021.] and the 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival.[Shawn Conner, [https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/local-arts/for-this-vampire-blood-is-a-substance-use-issue-and-recovery-is-the-answer "For this vampire, blood is a substance-use issue and recovery is the answer"]. 'Vancouver Sun', September 8, 2021.]
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