Remembrance (2001 film)

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Remembrance
Directed by Stephanie Morgenstern
Written by Stephanie Morgenstern
Mark Ellis
Produced by Paula Fleck
Starring Mark Ellis
Stephanie Morgenstern
Cinematography Mark Morgenstern
Edited by Vesna Svilanovic
Release date
  • 2001 (2001)
Running time
19 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Remembrance is a Canadian short film, directed by Stephanie Morgenstern and released in 2001. It was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 23rd Genie Awards, [1] and won the Jutra Award for Best Short Film at the 4th Jutra Awards. [2] The film set the basis for the TV series X Company Morgenstern and Ellis later created in 2015. [3]

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Remembrance is an unusual wartime romance, inspired by two true but little-known stories: a man with an extremely rare memory condition, synesthesia, which literally prevented him from forgetting; and Camp X – a top secret training facility near Whitby, Ontario, that was used to train Canadian and Allied spies during World War Two. Against this backdrop, two strangers meet and, each for their own reasons, must struggle against an unexpected and dangerous attraction.

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References

  1. Tamsen Tillson, "Genies grant ‘Ararat’ wish". Variety , December 10, 2002.
  2. "Un Crabe tops Prix Jutra". Playback , March 4, 2002.
  3. Wilford, Denette (February 17, 2015). "'X Company' Review: CBC Delivers Another Much-Needed History Lesson To Canadians". Huffington Post . Retrieved 20 April 2022.