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Hope (2011 film)
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'Hope' is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Pedro Pires and released in 2011.[https://screenanarchy.com/2011/09/short-film-short-review-pedro-pires-hope.html "Short Film, Short Review: Pedro Pires' HOPE"]. 'Screen Anarchy', September 14, 2011. Inspired by Marie Brassard's theatrical play 'Jimmy, crature de rve',Danny Lennon, [https://voir.ca/danny-lennon/2011/09/01/hope-de-pedro-pires-a-telluride/ "HOPE de PEDRO PIRES Telluride!"]. 'Voir', September 1, 2011. the film depicts a military general (Bill Croft) reflecting on his life as he lays dying on a battlefield.
The film premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival."Bold Canadian shorts pack big punch". 'Toronto Star', September 9, 2011. It was subsequently screened in Montreal as the opening film for selected screenings of Lars von Trier's film 'Melancholia'.[https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/nouvelles/201207/17/01-4545703-hope-de-pedro-pires-en-premiere-partie-de-melancholia.php "Hope de Pedro Pires en premire partie de Melancholia"]. 'La Presse', October 29, 2011.
The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2011."The Festival group releases Canada's annual top ten". Postmedia News, December 7, 2011. It was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 32nd Genie Awards,[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/awards-and-festivals/the-complete-list-of-2012-genie-nominations/article1358675/ "The complete list of 2012 Genie nominations"]. 'The Globe and Mail', January 17, 2012. and a Prix Jutra nominee for Best Short Film at the 14th Jutra Awards.
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