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Amazon Falls (2010)

Amazon Falls poster
Directed by
Katrin Bowen
Genre
drama film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
18A
Rating
1.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A former B-movie actress struggles to find work and meaning as her career fades. The film follows her attempts to hold onto her identity in a dismissive industry.

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What happens

Amazon Falls is a 2010 Canadian drama film directed by Katrin Bowen. The film stars April Telek as Jana, a faded B-movie actress. The story was based in part on Bowen's own experience as an aspiring actress, as well as by the shooting death of B-movie actress Lana Clarkson in 2003. The cast also includes Anna Mae Routledge, Zak Santiago, William B. Davis, Gabrielle Rose, Tom Braidwood and Benjamin Ratner. The film premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Makeup (Amber Makar) at the 32nd Genie Awards in 2011. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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