Canadian
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The New York Times
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Josette Simon
Josette Patricia Simon is a British actress. She trained for the stage at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, and played the part of Dayna Mellanby in the third and fourth series of the television sci-fi series ''Blake's 7'' fro ...
as Joanna Bell, a young woman from
Jamaica
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who takes a job in
Toronto
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Fiona Reid
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Charles Hyatt
Charles Eglerton Hyatt (14 February 1931 – 01 January 2007) was a Jamaican actor, playwright, director, author and broadcaster. Hyatt was best known as a character actor and comedian who appeared in numerous films and television shows, beginni ...
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Jackie Richardson
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Robert Wisden
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Best known for playing U.S. President Richard Nixo ...
Trevor Rhone
Trevor Dave Rhone (24 March 1940 – 15 September 2009) was a Jamaican writer, playwright and film maker. He co-wrote, with director Perry Henzell, the internationally successful film '' The Harder They Come'' (1972).
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, and directed by Salzman and Rebecca Yates.
The film premiered at the 1988 Toronto International Film Festival. Due to a creative conflict with producer Peter O'Brian, however, Salzman and Yates refused to attend the film's premiere, and released an open letter to the media stating that the finished film did not reflect their personal artistic vision.
Best Actress
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Best Original Screenplay
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Maribeth Solomon Maribeth Solomon (born June 23, 1950) is a Canadian film and television composer and songwriter.Micky Erbe
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Best Original Song
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Louise Bennett
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, "You're Going Home"
Rhone and Salzman won the award for Best Original Screenplay."10 Genies for Dead Ringers". ''
The Globe and Mail
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