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Exotica is a 1994 Canadian film written and directed by Atom Egoyan, and starring Bruce Greenwood, Mia Kirshner, Don McKellar, Arsinée Khanjian, and Elias Koteas. Set primarily in the fictional Exotica strip club in Toronto, the film concerns a father grieving over the loss of a child and his obsession with a young stripper. It was inspired by Egoyan's curiosity about the role strip clubs play in sex-obsessed societies. Exotica was filmed in Toronto in 1993.
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- ↑ Bales, Kate (1999). Cinematographers, Production Designers, Costume Designers & Film Editors Guide. Lone Eagle. p. 212.
- ↑ Banning, Kass (Fall 1994). "Exotica". Take One . p. 18.
- ↑ Cuthbert, Pamela (2 January 1995). "Egoyan works magic on Genie judges". Playback . Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ↑ Levich, Jacob (1996). The Motion Picture Guide 1996 Annual: The Films of 1995. CineBooks. p. 220. ISBN 093399737X.
- ↑ "2009 Winners". Leo Awards . Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ↑ "Linda Del Rosario". British Film Institute . Archived from the original on May 24, 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
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