Babe, I Hate to Go is a 2017 Canadian documentary film directed by Andrew Moir.[1] The film centres on Delroy Dunkley, a migrant worker from Jamaica who works on a farm in Southwestern Ontario to support his family, but is trying to shield them from his own cancer diagnosis.[1]
| Babe, I Hate to Go | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Andrew Moir |
| Produced by | Andrew Moir Sherien Barsoum |
| Starring | Delroy Dunkley |
| Cinematography | Andrew Jeffrey |
| Edited by | Graeme Ring |
| Distributed by | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
Release date | 2017 (Hot Docs) |
Running time | 19 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in 2017,[2] before being distributed primarily on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Short Docs web platform.[1]
The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Short Documentary Film at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards.[3]
A full-length version of the film, Don't Come Searching, was released in 2022.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c "London filmmaker documents the life and death of a migrant worker in Southwestern Ontario". CBC News London, July 19, 2017.
- ^ "Delroy Dunkley worked on tobacco farms in Southwestern Ontario until diagnosed with cancer". St. Thomas Times-Journal, April 19, 2017.
- ^ Jordan Pinto, "CSAs ’18: Never Steady Never Still, Ava top CSA film noms". Playback, January 16, 2018.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "Don’t Come Searching and the Art of Letting Go". Point of View, May 2, 2022.
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