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's Canadian Film Encyclopedia. Written and directed by

Clement Virgo Clement Virgo (born June 1, 1966) is a Canadian film and television writer, producer and director who runs the production company, Conquering Lion Pictures, with producer Damon D'Oliveira. Virgo is best known for co-writing and directing an adapt ...

, the film stars

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as Neville Carter, an aspiring comedian trying to rebuild his life after a stint in a drug rehabilitation centre. The film was created in part as an expansion of Virgo's early short film ''

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''."Seeking brotherly love". ''

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'', March 9, 2001. Neville's only family is his

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half-brother Matthew (

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), a professional boxer who has trouble communicating his feelings; their mother Olive ( Barbara Williams) is in prison for murdering Neville's father Dean (played by Peter Williams in flashbacks) ten years earlier.

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also stars as Niko, a

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who is herself the adopted daughter of white parents (

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and

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), with whom Neville enters a romantic relationship, and

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appears as Sarah, a streetwise nun who works at the drug counselling centre. The cast also includes Kenny Robinson, Travis Kyle Davis and

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. The film garnered eight

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nominations at the 21st Genie Awards, including Best Motion Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Cummins), Best Supporting Actress (Williams), Best Screenplay, Best Overall Sound,

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("29" and "Our Love", by Cox, Keith Andes and Lascelles Stephens) and Best Original Score (Aaron Davis and John Lang). It won the awards for sound, sound editing and supporting actor.

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