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Sitting in Limbo
19861 h 35 min 19 secFilm: Fiction, Feature-length fiction
Direction: John N. Smith
Production: David WilsonJohn N. SmithElizabeth Klinck
Script: David WilsonJohn N. Smith
Full of gentle warmth and humour, and with an upbeat reggae score, this feature from the NFB's Alternative Drama program provides an intimate look at the lives of four Black teenagers in Montréal. Some of the issues examined include poverty, teenage pregnancy, racism, and the importance of having a community.
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Subject categories
- Cultural Diversity and Multiculturalism > African OriginsCaribbean, Central and South American OriginsQuébecSocial Problems Since 1970Working Life Since 1970
- Social Issues > Cultural GroupsSocial ProblemsYoung Adults
Credits
- director
- John N. Smith
- producer
- David Wilson
- John N. Smith
- script
- David Wilson
- John N. Smith
- associate producer
- Elizabeth Klinck
- photography
- Barry Perles
- Andreas Poulsson
- sound
- Richard Nichol
- Hans Oomes
- editing
- David Wilson
- sound editing
- Michel Bordeleau
- re-recording
- Jean-Pierre Joutel
- Shelley Craig
- music
- Jimmy Cliff
- cast
- Sally Bochner
- André A. Bélanger
- Sylvie Clarke
- Millicent Dillon
- Pat Dillon
- Fabian Gibbs
- Debbie Grant
- Ronald Lang
- Compton McLean
- Milton Poltash
- Gaston Bélanger
- Lance Jerome Clarke
- James Durant
- Robert Dyers
- Lionel Gormandy
- Nathan Grant
- Charles Husbands
- Peter Klym
- Robert Ludvick
- Anthony Mcrae
- Bernard St-Pierre
- Allan Walker
- Cécile Zaleski
Awards
- Honorable Mention for "its freshness and vitality"International Film Festival
- Best Canadian Film Out of CompetitionMontreal World Film Festival
- Special Merit Award - Category: DramaNational Black Programming Consortium
- Gold Ducat and Recommendation from the "Volkshochschul Jury" (Continuing Education Jury)International Film Festival