Trial at Fortitude Bay

1994 1h 36m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

TV MovieDrama

Synopsis

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Defence attorney Gina Antonelli is sent to an Arctic village to defend 19 year-old Pauloosie, accused of committing a violent crime. Her rival, prosecutor Daniel Metz seeks the maximum sentence possible under Canadian law, but Gina comes to understand the reasons why the Inuits own justice system has worked for thousands of years. Pauloosie is caught between two rivaling justice systems, and his acceptance of guilt according to the Inuit system, will lead to imprisonment according to the Canadian system.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lolita Davidovich
Gina Antonelli
Henry Czerny
Daniel Metz
Raoul Max Trujillo
Simon Amituq
Marcel Sabourin
Judge Jean Lamberts
Robert Ito
Methusala
Natar Ungalaaq
Tommy
Paul Gordon
Pauloosie
David Lawrence Brown
Cpl. Anderchuk (as David Brown)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vic Sarin
Writers: Keith Ross Leckie
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vic Sarin, shot by Vic Sarin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Simon Kendall. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Lolita Davidovich and Henry Czerny and Raoul Max Trujillo carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0135689 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Vic Sarin directs. Vic Sarin behind the camera. Simon Kendall scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Vic Sarin, shot by Vic Sarin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Simon Kendall. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Lolita Davidovich and Henry Czerny and Raoul Max Trujillo carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0135689 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.