Stroke (film)

1992 Canadian film

Stroke

Directed by| Mark Sawers
Written by| Mark Sawers
Produced by| Mark Sawers
Gregory Middleton
Starring| John Maclaren
Cinematography| Gregory Middleton
Edited by| Mark Sawers
Music by| Don MacDonald

Release date

* 1992 (1992)

Running time

| 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]

## References

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1. ^ Peter Birnie, "Cannes bound". Vancouver Sun, May 5, 1993.
2. ^ a b Peter Birnie, "Film-maker Mark Sawers tastes big time in Cannes". Vancouver Sun, May 12, 1993.
3. ^ Craig MacInnis, "A short life in Cannes : Vancouver film-maker Mark Sawers enjoys acclaim at the world's most famous film festival -- and obscurity at home. That's the price he pays for making short films". Vancouver Sun, May 21, 1999.
4. ^ H. J. Kirchhoff, "French-Canadian films steal Genie show: Cronenberg's Naked Lunch leads the pack with 11 nominations". The Globe and Mail, October 14, 1992.

## External links

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* Stroke at IMDb

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