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The Crying Conch

2017 Canadian film

The Crying Conch is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Vincent Toi and released in 2017.[1] The film centres on a man who is drawn into a rebellion that parallels the 18th-century story of Haitian revolutionary François Mackandal.[1]

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The film premiered at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival,[2] and had its Canadian premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] It was subsequently screened at the 2017 Vancouver International Film Festival, where Toi won the award for Most Promising Director of a Canadian Short Film.[4]

The film was named to TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for short films in 2017.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Marie-Annick Savripène, "Vincent Toi: un besoin irrépressible de raconter…". L'Express, January 28, 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Un film tourné à Jacmel en compétition à la 67e Berlinale des courts-métrages". Carib Creole News, February 17, 2017.
  3. [3]
    Andrew Parker, "40 must-see shorts at TIFF 2017". TheGATE.ca, August 31, 2017.
  4. [4]
    Ian Bailey, "Wagamese adaptation wins audience award at VIFF: Based on the late author's popular novel, Indian Horse takes home the honour based on viewer feedback during the festival". The Globe and Mail, October 14, 2017.
  5. [5]
    Norman Wilner, "Canada’s Top Ten has some glaring omissions". Now, December 6, 2017.


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