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Wikipedia article'In a World Created by a Drunken God' is a play by Canadian author Drew Hayden Taylor. It was first published by Talonbooks in 2006. The play was nominated for the Governor General's Award for English-language drama. PlotIn the middle of packing up his Toronto apartment in order to move back to the reserve where he was born, Jason Pierce, a half-Native half-white man, is visited by a stranger, Harry Dieter. Dieter claims to be his brother, the legitimate and acknowledged son of the white American man who fathered and then abandoned Jason. Dieter also has a specific motivation for finding Jason: their father is dying from kidney failure and they want to know if Jason is a possible match. AdaptationThe play was adapted into a film in 2008 with John Hazlett directing from a screenplay penned by Taylor. It premiered on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, and was a Gemini Award nominee for Best TV Movie at the 24th Gemini Awards in 2009. ReferencesCategory:2006 plays Category:Canadian plays adapted into films Category:First Nations theatre Category:2008 television films Category:2008 films Category:Canadian television films Category:First Nations films Category:Aboriginal Peoples Television Network original programming Category:2000s Canadian films | |
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