| Canadian Strain | |
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| Directed by | Geordie Sabbagh |
| Produced by | Ashleigh Rains |
| Starring | Jess Salgueiro |
| Cinematography | Andrew Curr |
| Edited by | Michael G. England |
| Music by | Erik Arnesen |
Production company | We'll Be Over Here Productions |
| Distributed by | Pacific Northwest Pictures |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Canadian Strain is a 2019 Canadian comedy film, directed by Geordie Sabbagh. [1] The film stars Jess Salgueiro as Anne Banting, a drug dealer whose livelihood is disrupted by the 2018 legalization of cannabis in Canada. [2]
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The film's cast also includes Thom Allison, Benjamin Ayres, Natalie Brown, Colin Mochrie, Ashleigh Rains, Naomi Snieckus and Maria Vacratsis.
Production on the film commenced in August 2018. [3]
The film premiered at the Whistler Film Festival on December 7, 2019. [4] It was slated to premiere commercially on March 20, 2020, but following the closure of public venues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the producers shifted to online distribution, releasing the film on the Apple TV platform on March 17. [5]
