| Heart of the Sun | |
| Director: | Francis Damberger |
| Producer: | John Danylkiw Kim Hogan |
| Based On: | Jennie's Story by Betty Lambert |
| Starring: | Christianne Hirt Shaun Johnston Michael Riley |
| Music: | Simon Kendall |
| Cinematography: | Peter Wunstorf |
| Editing: | Lenka Svab |
| Studio: | Dancing Stones Film Production |
| Runtime: | 94 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
Heart of the Sun is a Canadian drama film, directed by Francis Damberger and released in 1998.[1] Based on the play Jennie's Story by Betty Lambert, the film explores the controversial Sexual Sterilization Act of Alberta through the story of Jennie (Christianne Hirt), a woman trying to have a baby with her husband Harry (Shaun Johnston) who learns that she was forcibly sterilized as a teenager.[2]
The film premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival in 1998.[3]
Hirt won the award for Best Actress at the Alberta Film and Television Awards in 1999,[4] and screenwriter Kim Hogan was nominated for the Genie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 20th Genie Awards.[5]