A Grand Canal
A Grand Canal is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Johnny Ma and released in 2013.[1] The film centres on a boat captain trying to collect a debt from the most powerful man in town, as retold by the captain's son as an adult.[1]
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| Directed by | Johnny Ma |
| Produced by | Jie Chen Sarah Stallard |
| Written by | Jonny Ma |
| Starring | Xiao Min Du Zhan Mei Mei Song Shun Hong Sheng Wang Yun Feng Wang |
| Cinematography | Yifan Wang |
| Edited by | Mike Long |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | Mandarin |
The film's cast includes Xiao Min Du, Zhan Mei, Mei Song Shun, Hong Sheng Wang and Yun Feng Wang, as well as Ma himself as the narrator.
The film premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[2] It was named to TIFF's Canada's Top Ten list as one of the ten best Canadian short films of the year,[3] and was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards in 2014.[4]
References
- "Johnny Ma: 'A reasonable man is also a dangerous man because he’s a killer'". Time Out Shanghai, April1 1, 2017.
- "Nightmare debut a dream for B.C. team; Vancouver-connected movies vying for attention at the Toronto International Film Festival". Vancouver Sun, September 13, 2013.
- "TIFF's Top 10 films of 2013 taps Enemy, The F Word, Gabrielle". CBC News, December 3, 2013.
- "Écrans canadiens 2014 : Le sacre de Gabrielle, la domination d’Enemy". Voir, March 10, 2014.
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