Sitting in Limbo (1986 film) explained

Sitting in Limbo
Director:John N. Smith
Producer:John N. Smith
David Wilson
Starring:Pat Dillon
Fabian Gibbs
Cinematography:Barry Perles
Andreas Poulsson
Editing:David Wilson
Distributor:National Film Board
Runtime:96 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English

Sitting in Limbo is a 1986 Canadian docudrama film directed by John N. Smith.[1] Developed through interviews and improvisational work with a group of Black Canadian youth in Montreal,[1] the film stars Pat Dillon as Pat, a young woman who moves in with her boyfriend Fabian (Fabian Gibbs) after getting pregnant.[1]

The film was produced by the National Film Board, through its Alternative Drama program.[2]

The film premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival in August 1986.[3]

The film's soundtrack consisted primarily of reggae recordings by Jimmy Cliff.

Awards

At the Montreal World Film Festival, the film won the award for best Canadian film shown outside the competitive program.[4] At the 1986 Festival of Festivals, the film received a special citation from the Canadian film award jury.[5]

The film was also a shortlisted finalist for the Quebec Association of Film Critics award for the best film made in Quebec in 1986.[6]

The film garnered three Genie Award nominations at the 8th Genie Awards in 1987:

John N. Smith

Richard Nichol

Hans Oomes, Richard Nichol, Shelley Craig and Jean-Pierre Joutel

Notes and References

  1. "It looks like a banner year for NFB entries". Montreal Gazette, August 22, 1986.
  2. "New from NFB: money-makers". Ottawa Citizen, March 9, 1987.
  3. "Dancing in the Dark to open festival series". The Globe and Mail, July 24, 1986.
  4. "French film Betty Blues wins top Montreal prize". Toronto Star, September 2, 1986.
  5. "Quebec film Le declin tops in T.O.; Arcands sex comedy wows public and jury". Montreal Gazette, September 15, 1986.
  6. "Five films compete for award". Ottawa Citizen, January 30, 1987.