Unnatural & Accidental

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Unnatural & Accidental
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Directed by Carl Bessai
Written by Marie Clements
Based on The Unnatural and Accidental Women
by Marie Clements
Produced by Emily Alden (co-producer)
Carl Bessai (producer)
Cynthia Chapman (line producer)
Jason James (producer)
Starring Carmen Moore
Callum Keith Rennie
Tantoo Cardinal
Cinematography Carl Bessai
Edited by Julian Clarke
Music by Clinton Shorter
Distributed by Odeon Films
Release date
  • February 14, 2006 (2006-02-14)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
Box office$5,420 [1]

Unnatural & Accidental is a 2006 Canadian film directed by Carl Bessai and starring Carmen Moore, Callum Keith Rennie, and Tantoo Cardinal. [2] It was adapted from a Marie Clements play The Unnatural and Accidental Women . [2]

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Premise

Unnatural & Accidental is about a First Nations woman named Rebecca (Carmen Moore) who returns home to Vancouver to be with her dying father and searches for her mother, Rita Jones (Tantoo Cardinal), who has been missing for years. Her journey leads her into the troubled life faced by many First Nations women who have ended up killed.

Awards

2007

2006

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References

  1. "Unnatural & Accidental". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 Alison Gillmor, "Play's powerful message muted by overly stagy film". Winnipeg Free Press , December 8, 2006.