| Stroke | |
| Director: | Mark Sawers |
| Producer: | Mark Sawers Gregory Middleton |
| Starring: | John Maclaren |
| Music: | Don MacDonald |
| Cinematography: | Gregory Middleton |
| Editing: | Mark Sawers |
| Runtime: | 16 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
Stroke is a Canadian short comedy-drama film, directed by Mark Sawers and released in 1992.[1] A satire of technology, the film stars John Maclaren as a businessman who is consumed and destroyed by the technical gadgets that are supposed to make his life easier.[2]
The film was part of a trilogy, with Hate Mail (1993) and Shoes Off! (1998).[3]
The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 13th Genie Awards.[4]
The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard stream at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.[2]