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Red Snow (2019 film)
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'Red Snow' is a 2019 Canadian war drama film, written and directed by Marie Clements and produced by Marie Clements, Lael McCall, and Michelle Morris.Jeremy Shepherd, [https://www.nsnews.com/entertainment/film/marie-clements-premieres-red-snow-at-film-fest-1.23959101 "Marie Clements premieres Red Snow at film fest"]. 'North Shore News', September 26, 2019. The film stars Asivak Koostachin as Dylan Nadazeau, a Gwich'in soldier serving in the Canadian Army during the War in Afghanistan, who is captured by the Taliban.[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/red-snow-dettah-nwt-1.4599344 "'A heroic effort': Feature film about Gwich'in soldier breaks barriers in N.W.T."]. CBC North, April 1, 2018.
The film's cast also includes Tantoo Cardinal, Samuel Marty, Michelle Thrush, Tarun Keram, Mozhdah Jamalzadah, Steven Cree Molison and Leela Gilday. The film was shot in 2018 in various locations in the Northwest Territories and British Columbia, including Yellowknife, Dettah, Kamloops, Whistler and Cache Creek.Jeremy Kay, [https://www.screendaily.com/news/canadian-shoot-underway-on-drama-red-snow/5127940.article "Canadian shoot underway on drama 'Red Snow']. 'Screen Daily', March 29, 2018. It includes dialogue in Gwich'in, Inuvialuktun, Pashto and English.Emelie Peacock, [https://cabinradio.ca/23474/news/arts/films-with-nwt-links-dominate-yellowknife-film-festival-line-up/ "Films with NWT links dominate Yellowknife Film Festival line-up"]. Cabin Radio, October 15, 2019.
The film premiered at the 2019 Vancouver International Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award for Most Popular Canadian Film.Craig Takeuchi, [https://www.straight.com/movies/1314136/indigenous-films-parasite-and-more-take-top-honours-2019-vancouver-international-film "Indigenous films, Parasite, and more take top honours at 2019 Vancouver International Film Festival"]. 'The Georgia Straight', October 15, 2019. It subsequently won the award for Best Canadian Feature at the Edmonton International Film Festival.
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