Short Hymn, Silent War (2002)

Directed by

Charles Officer

Genre

drama

Country

Canada

Runtime

20 min

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Four Black Canadian women cope with the impact of a gun violence epidemic in their community. The short film follows their personal struggles and reactions to loss.

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What happens

Short Hymn, Silent War is a 2002 Canadian short drama film, directed by Charles Officer. The film centres on four Black Canadian women coping with an epidemic of gun violence in their community. The film's cast includes Ngozi Paul, Mpho Koaho, Karen Robinson, Robert B. Kennedy, Bobby Manning, Ashley Archer, Elizabeth Vida and Mary Wright. The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film at the 24th Genie Awards. The film was later distributed as a bonus feature on the DVD release of Officer's feature film Nurse.Fighter.Boy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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