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Brother (2022 film)
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'Brother' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Clement Virgo and released in 2022.Barry Hertz, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/article-tiff-to-host-world-premiere-of-clement-virgos-buzzy-adaptation-of/ "TIFF to host world premiere of Clement Virgos buzzy adaptation of Scarborough-set novel Brother"]. 'The Globe and Mail', July 6, 2022. An adaptation of David Chariandy's award-winning novel 'Brother',[https://www.cbc.ca/books/david-chariandy-s-novel-brother-optioned-for-film-with-clement-virgo-at-the-helm-1.4814237 "David Chariandy's novel Brother optioned for film with Clement Virgo at the helm"]. CBC Books, September 7, 2018. the film centres on the relationship between Francis and Michael, two Black Canadian brothers growing up in the Scarborough district of Toronto, Ontario in the early 1990s.Radheyan Simonpillai, [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/tiff-2022-brother-brings-scarborough-to-the-world "Brother brings Scarborough to the world"]. 'Now', August 17, 2022.
The film stars Aaron Pierre as Francis and Lamar Johnson as Michael, with supporting cast members including Kiana Madeira, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Lovell Adams-Gray, Maurice Dean Wint and Dwain Murphy.
The novel's optioning for film was announced in 2018, and the film went into production in fall 2021.Liza Sardi, [https://playbackonline.ca/2021/10/18/rising-stars-assemble-for-brother/ "Rising stars assemble for Brother"]. 'Playback', October 18, 2021. It is the second Canadian film in as many years, following 'Scarborough' in 2021, to be set in the Galloway Road neighbourhood of Scarborough.
The film premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2022.[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2022/07/06/clement-virgos-brother-to-premiere-at-toronto-international-film-festival.html "Clement Virgos Brother to premiere at Toronto International Film Festival"]. 'Toronto Star', July 6, 2022. It has also been announced as the opening film of the 2022 FIN Atlantic Film Festival.Stephen Cooke, [https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/lifestyles/fin-atlantic-international-film-festival-ready-for-september-return-100766047/ "FIN Atlantic International Film Festival ready for September return"]. 'SaltWire Network', August 24, 2022.
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