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Marlene (2020 film)
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'Marlene' is a 2020 Canadian docudrama film, directed by Wendy Hill-Tout. The film centres on the case of Steven Truscott, a Canadian man who spent many years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of a murder he did not commit, through the eyes of his wife Marlene.Eric Volmers, [https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/local-arts/calgary-film-retells-steven-truscotts-wrongful-conviction-story-through-eyes-of-his-wife "Calgary film retells Steven Truscott's wrongful conviction story through eyes of his wife"]. 'Calgary Herald', November 13, 2019.
The film stars Kristin Booth as Marlene Truscott, and Greg Bryk as Steven Truscott.Norman Wilner, [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/five-events-to-watch-at-whistler-film-festival-2020 "Five buzzy films to stream at the Whistler Film Festival"]. 'Now', December 1, 2020. Julia Sarah Stone and Dempsey Bryk also appear as the younger Marlene and Steven in flashback scenes.
The film was shot in 2019, with the working title 'Chasing Justice'. It premiered at the 2020 Calgary International Film Festival.Eric Volmers, [https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/movies/homegrown-cinema-calgary-international-film-festival-to-put-focus-on-alberta-this-year "Homegrown cinema: Calgary International Film Festival to put focus on Alberta this year"]. 'Calgary Herald', August 20, 2020. It was subsequently screened at the 2020 Whistler Film Festival, where it was named runner-up for the Whistler Film Festival Audience Award.Craig Takeuchi, [https://www.straight.com/movies/quebecois-folk-artist-documentary-wins-2020-whistler-film-festival-audience-award "Qubcois folk artist documentary wins 2020 Whistler Film Festival Audience Award"]. 'The Georgia Straight', December 28, 2020.
Janal Bechthold received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Original Score at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021.
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