The grizzlies

Movie
Original title	The grizzlies
Country of production	Canada
original language	Inuktitut , English
Publishing year	2018
length	102 minutes
Rod
Director	Miranda de Pencier
script	Moira Walley-Beckett , ; Graham Yost
production	Alethea Arnaquq-Baril , ; Damon D'Oliveira , ; Miranda de Pencier, ; Zanne Devine
music	Garth Stevenson
camera	Jim Denault
cut	Michele Conroy , ; Ronald Sanders , ; James Vandewater
occupation
	Fred Bailey : Roger; Seth Burke : Johnny; Mary Buscemi : Lenore Aviak; Tantoo Cardinal : Janace;

The Grizzlies is a film drama directed by Miranda de Pencier that premiered on September 8, 2018 at the Toronto International Film Festival and was released in selected Canadian cinemas on April 19, 2019. The Grizzlies is inspired by a true story.

action

In the small town of Kugluktuk, which has the highest suicide rate in North America, the lives of a group of students change when their new teacher teaches young Inuit lacrosse games.

background

Kugluktuk is one of the cities with the highest teenage suicide rate in the world

The film is inspired by a true story that took place in the small arctic town of Kugluktuk. This northern community suffers from widespread drug use, alcohol abuse, domestic violence, and one of the highest teen suicide rates in the world, and is threatened by the legacy of colonialism.

The students, all Inuit, were initially skeptical when Russ Sheppard, a teacher on a one-year contract from the south, came to see them. Shaken by the death of one of his students, Sheppard had begun introducing lacrosse to his class. While these initially offered resistance, the students gradually approached the sport and founded their own lacrosse team, the “Grizzlies” team. With the support of the entire city, Sheppard and the team were allowed to participate in the national lacrosse championship in Toronto. Despite defeat, the students recognized the spirit of community.

production

Directed by Miranda de Pencier and written by Moira Walley-Beckett and Graham Yost .

The shooting took place in June 2016 in Iqaluit , the capital of the Canadian territory Nunavut, and in Guelph in southeastern Ontario.

The film premiered on September 8, 2018 at the Toronto International Film Festival . The film was released in selected Canadian cinemas on April 19, 2019. In June 2019 it was screened at the Edinburgh International Film Festival . A start date set for the spring in the USA has been postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.

reception

Age ratings and reviews

In the USA, the film received an R rating from the MPAA , which corresponds to a rating of 17 and over.

The film has so far received approval from 82 percent of Rotten Tomatoes critics .

Awards

Canadian Screen Awards 2019

Nomination for Best Actor for the Canadian Screen Award ( Paul Nutarariaq )
Nomination for Best Supporting Actress for the Canadian Screen Award ( Anna Lambe )

Directors Guild of Canada Awards 2018

Award for Best Director - Feature Film ( Miranda de Pencier )

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2019

Nomination for Best British Feature Film for the Michael Powell Award (Miranda de Pencier)

Palm Springs International Film Festival 2019

Awarded the Audience Award - Best Narrative Feature (Miranda de Pencier)

Toronto International Film Festival 2018

Nomination for Best Canadian First Feature (Miranda de Pencier)

Writers Guild of Canada Awards 2019

Nomination for the WGC Award - Feature Film ( Graham Yost )

Web links

The Grizzlies in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

^ Program of the Edinburgh International Film Festival . Retrieved May 30, 2019 (PDF; 83.8 MB)
↑ Christopher Campbell: All the Movie Releases Changed by the Coronavirus Pandemic. In: filmschoolrejects.com, March 19, 2020.
↑ The Grizzlies. In: boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
↑ The Grizzlies. In: Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
↑ ^a ^b The Grizzlies. In: dgc.ca. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
↑ The Grizzlies. In: psfilmfest.org. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
^ Gregg Kilday: Japan's 'Shoplifters' Claims FIPRESCI Prize for Best Foreign Film at Palm Springs Film Festival. In: The Hollywood Reporter, January 12, 2019.
^ WGC Screenwriting Awards Finalists Announced. In: wgc.ca, February 26, 2019.

[1] Program of the Edinburgh International Film Festival . Retrieved May 30, 2019 (PDF; 83.8 MB)

[2] Christopher Campbell: All the Movie Releases Changed by the Coronavirus Pandemic. In: filmschoolrejects.com, March 19, 2020.

[boxofficemojo-3] The Grizzlies. In: boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.

[4] The Grizzlies. In: Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 23, 2019.

[dgc-5] The Grizzlies. In: dgc.ca. Retrieved June 23, 2019.

[6] The Grizzlies. In: psfilmfest.org. Retrieved June 23, 2019.

[7] Gregg Kilday: Japan's 'Shoplifters' Claims FIPRESCI Prize for Best Foreign Film at Palm Springs Film Festival. In: The Hollywood Reporter, January 12, 2019.

[8] WGC Screenwriting Awards Finalists Announced. In: wgc.ca, February 26, 2019.