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| Gerrie & Louise | |
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| Directed by | Sturla Gunnarsson |
| Screenplay by | Sturla Gunnarsson Steven Silver Barry Stevens |
| Cinematography | Kirk Tougas |
Production companies | Eurasia Motion Pictures Blackstock Pictures Inc. |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Gerrie & Louise is a 1997 Canadian documentary film directed by Sturla Gunnarsson. [1] The film examines post-apartheid South Africa through the lens of Gerrie Hugo, a former officer in the South African Defence Force who fell in love with and married Louise Flanagan, a journalist investigating the SADF's role in various controversial events during the apartheid era. [2]
The film had a theatrical screening at the 1997 Toronto International Film Festival, [2] but was distributed primarily as a CBC Television broadcast. [1]
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
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| 1997 | 25th International Emmy Awards | Best Documentary | Won |
| 1998 | Gemini Awards | Best Documentary Program | Won |
| 1998 | Writers Guild of Canada | WGC Award | Won |
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