Zero Patience

"Sodomy ain’t so symbolic. Your rectum ain’t a grave."

1993 1h 40m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 21

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Synopsis

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The ghost of "patient zero", who allegedly first brought AIDS to North America - materialises and tries to contact old friends. Meanwhile, the Victorian explorer Sir Richard Burton, who drank from the Fountain of Youth and now works as Chief Taxidermist at the Toronto Natural history Museum, is trying to organise an exhibition about the disease for the museum's "Hall of Contagion".

“Sodomy ain’t so symbolic. Your rectum ain’t a grave.”

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Cast

John Robinson
Sir Richard Francis Burton
Norman Fauteux
Zero
Dianne Heatherington
Mary
Richardo Keens-Douglas
George
Charlotte Boisjoli
Maman
Brenda Kamino
Dr Cheng
Michael Callen
Miss HIV
Marla Lukofsky
African Green Monkey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Greyson
Writers: John Greyson, Marni Jackson
Languages: French, English
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Greyson, shot by Mirosław Baszak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Miume Jan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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John Robinson and Norman Fauteux and Dianne Heatherington carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sodomy ain’t so symbolic. Your rectum ain’t a grave.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0108649 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Greyson directs. Mirosław Baszak behind the camera. Glenn Schellenberg scores. Miume Jan cuts. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French, English.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3Directed by John Greyson, shot by Mirosław Baszak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Glenn Schellenberg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Miume Jan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Robinson and Norman Fauteux and Dianne Heatherington carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Sodomy ain’t so symbolic. Your rectum ain’t a grave.".
8IMDB entry: tt0108649 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.