Heart of the Sun is a Canadian drama film, directed by Francis Damberger and released in 1998.[1] Based on the play Jennie's Story by Betty Lambert, the film explores the controversial Sexual Sterilization Act of Alberta through the story of Jennie (Christianne Hirt), a woman trying to have a baby with her husband Harry (Shaun Johnston) who learns that she was forcibly sterilized as a teenager.[2]
| Heart of the Sun | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Francis Damberger |
| Written by | Kim Hogan |
| Based on | Jennie's Story by Betty Lambert |
| Produced by | John Danylkiw Kim Hogan |
| Starring | Christianne Hirt Shaun Johnston Michael Riley |
| Cinematography | Peter Wunstorf |
| Edited by | Lenka Svab |
| Music by | Simon Kendall |
Production company | Dancing Stones Film Production |
Release date | August 30, 1998 (MWFF) |
Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival in 1998.[3]
Hirt won the award for Best Actress at the Alberta Film and Television Awards in 1999,[4] and screenwriter Kim Hogan was nominated for the Genie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 20th Genie Awards.[5]
References edit
- ^ "HEART of the SUN: Calgary actress is touching, compelling as woman haunted by her past". Calgary Herald, June 4, 1999.
- ^ "Nothing much new under this Sun: Drama about Alberta's enforced-sterilization policies hampered by pedestrian direction". The Globe and Mail, May 31, 1999.
- ^ "Here is today's World Film Festival lineup". Montreal Gazette, August 30, 1998.
- ^ "Calgarians win 15 TV, film awards". Calgary Herald, April 25, 1999.
- ^ "Made in Canada?: Less stringent rules for qualification have brought more foreign names and co-productions on to the nominations list, but this year's Genie Awards still feature a strong, very Canadian field of contenders". Vancouver Sun, December 8, 1999.
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