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| Shoemaker | |
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| Directed by | Colleen Murphy |
| Written by | Jaan Kolk |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Christophe Bonnière |
| Edited by | Wiebke von Carolsfeld |
Production company | Subjective Eye |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 min. |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Shoemaker is a 1996 Canadian drama film directed by Colleen Murphy.[1] It was written by Jaan Kolk and produced by Elizabeth Yake for Subjective Eye and the Canadian Film Centre.
The film stars Randy Hughson as Carey, a man with an intellectual disability who works in a shoe repair shop owned by Paul (Hardee T. Lineham); one day, Carey meets and begins a romantic relationship with Anna (Alberta Watson), a woman he meets at the grocery store.[2] The cast also includes George Buza and Ellen-Ray Hennessy.
The film premiered at the 1996 Toronto International Film Festival,[3] and was released theatrically in Canada and Germany in 1997.
- ^ Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 196.
- ^ Judy Gerstel, "Shoemaker shows promise". Toronto Star, April 25, 1997.
- ^ Rob Salem, "Drama opens film series Perspective Canada at festival". Toronto Star, July 24, 1996.