''1999'' is a 2009 Canadian crime drama film written and directed by
Lenin M. Sivam, world premiered at the 2009
Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF).
The film explores the
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Sri Lankan gang scene in the late 90s. With a time frame that spans less than 24 hours, it's a film that attempts to delve deep inside the Tamil gang community. It opens with a shooting that results in the end of a peace treaty between two rival gangs in
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. With investigators closing in and rival gang members out for revenge, 1999 concentrates its time mapping out the toll gang participation takes not only on the individual, but the direct impacts it has on family and community.
The film received the CBC Audience Choice Award at 2010
ReelWorld Film Festival and it became the top 10 Canadian films at
Vancouver International Film Festival and it also received Midnight Sun Award at 2010 Oslo Tamil Film Festival.
Recognitions
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CBC Reel Audience Choice Award,
ReelWorld Film Festival in April 2010
*Best Film Award (Midnight Sun), Oslo Tamil Film Festival in February 2010
*Top 10 Canadian Films,
Vancouver International Film Festival in October 2009
*Official Selection, Toronto Tamil Studies Conference in May 2010
*Best Feature Film Award, Toronto Independent Art Film Society (IAFS) in June 2010
*Official Selection,
University of Toronto
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Cinema Studies Student Union (CINSSU) in March 2010
*Official Selection,
York University
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Centre for Asian Research (YCAR) in September 2010
*Part of the 'Best Features' Showcase, Toronto 2010 Moving Image Film Festival (MIFF) in October 2010
*Official Selection, Swiss South Indian Film Festival (SSIFF) in October 2010
*Official Selection, Illankai Tamil Sangam (ITS) in November 2010
*Official Selection, Canadian Tamil Film Festival (CTFF) in January 2011
*Official Selection, London Happy Soul Festival (HSF) in June 2011
*Best Feature Film Award, Chennai Ulagayutha International Tamil Film Festival (CUITFF) in July 2011
Cast
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of 1999 was composed by Raj Thillaiyampalam except for tracks "Struggle" and "Angel Remix", which were composed by Hemo from Lyrically Strapped. It was produced by
Lenin M. Sivam.
References
External links
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* {{IMDb title, 1458389, 1999
2009 films
2009 crime drama films
Films set in Toronto
Films set in 1999
Canadian crime drama films
2009 crime thriller films
2000s gang films
2000s Tamil-language films
Sri Lankan drama films
2000s Canadian films