''Hope'' is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Pedro Pires and released in 2011."Short Film, Short Review: Pedro Pires' HOPE"
'' Screen Anarchy'', September 14, 2011. Inspired by

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's theatrical play ''Jimmy, créature de rêve'', the film depicts a military general (Bill Croft) reflecting on his life as he lays dying on a battlefield. The film premiered at the

2011 Toronto International Film Festival The 36th annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 8 and September 18, 2011. Buenos Aires, Argentina was selected to be showcased for the 2011 City to City programme. The opening film ...

. It was subsequently screened in Montreal as the opening film for selected screenings of Lars von Trier's film '' Melancholia''. The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2011. It was a

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nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the

32nd Genie Awards The 32nd Genie Awards ceremony was held on March 8, 2012 to honour films released in 2011.

,"The complete list of 2012 Genie nominations"
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'', January 17, 2012. and a Prix Jutra nominee for

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at the

14th Jutra Awards The 14th Jutra Awards were held on March 11, 2012 to honour films made with the participation of the Quebec film industry in 2011.

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* Films directed by Pedro Pires Canadian drama short films 2010s Canadian films Films based on Canadian plays {{2010s-Canada-film-stub