Drowning in Dreams

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Drowning in Dreams
Directed by Tim Southam
Produced byMichael Allder
Cinematography Éric Cayla
Edited by Nick Hector
Production
company
Release date
  • September 12, 1997 (1997-09-12)(TIFF)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Drowning in Dreams is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Tim Southam and released in 1997. [1] The film centres on Fred Broennle, a German-Canadian businessman from Thunder Bay, Ontario, who engaged in a multi-year effort to raise the shipwrecked Gunilda from the bottom of Lake Superior. [2]

The film premiered at the 1997 Toronto International Film Festival. [3]

The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 18th Genie Awards. [4]

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References

  1. Liam Lacey, "Film Review: Drowning in Dreams". The Globe and Mail , November 22, 1997.
  2. Marc Horton, "Film explores nature of obsession; Mad desire to salvage a sunken ship leaves man 'Drowning in Dreams'". Edmonton Journal , September 6, 1997.
  3. Christopher Harris, "Toronto International Film Festival, Day 9, Pick of the day: Drowning in Dreams". The Globe and Mail , September 12, 1997.
  4. "Sweet Hereafter leads the Genie award pack". The Province , November 5, 1997.