The Actor (1990 film)

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The Actor
Directed by John Paskievich
Produced byJohn Paskievich
StarringKen D'Cruz
Distributed by Winnipeg Film Group
Release date
  • 1990 (1990)
Running time
24 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The Actor is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by John Paskievich and released in 1990. [1] The film is a portrait of Ken D'Cruz, a Winnipeg man of Indian heritage whose aspirations to be an actor were dashed by racism, and who is now working as a portrait photographer. [1]

The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Short Documentary at the 12th Genie Awards in 1991. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 John Haslett Cuff, "Snapshots of daydreamers". The Globe and Mail , November 29, 1990.
  2. "Genie candidates announced". Edmonton Journal , October 10, 1991.