Monkey Beach (film)

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Monkey Beach
Film poster
Directed by	Loretta Todd
Written by	Johnny Darrell Andrew Duncan Loretta Todd
Based on	Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson
Produced by	Loretta Todd Patti Poskitt Jason James Matthew O'Connor Lisa Richardson
Starring	Grace Dove Adam Beach Nathaniel Arcand Glen Gould
Cinematography	Stirling Bancroft
Edited by	Asim Nurany Fredrik Thorsen
Music by	Jesse Zubot Russell Wallace,
Production companies	Mama-oo Productions Reunion Pacific Entertainment
Release date	24 September 2020 (2020-09-24) (VIFF)
Running time	103 minutes
Country	Canada
Languages	English Haisla

Monkey Beach is a 2020 Canadian drama film, directed by Loretta Todd.^[1] Her debut narrative feature, the film is an adaptation of Eden Robinson's 2000 novel Monkey Beach.^[2]

The film stars Grace Dove as Lisamarie, a young Haisla woman in Kitamaat, British Columbia coming to terms with the mysterious disappearance of her brother Jimmy (Joel Oulette). The film's cast also includes Adam Beach, Nathaniel Arcand, Glen Gould, Tina Lameman and Ta'Kaiya Blaney.

The film premiered at the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival.^[1]