Английская Википедия:Akilla's Escape
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox film Akilla's Escape is a 2020 drama film, directed by Charles Officer,[1] his final feature prior to his death in 2023. The film stars Saul Williams as Akilla, a marijuana dealer retiring from the business following legalization, who tries to rescue a young boy (Thamela Mpumlwana) from being drawn into a life of crime.[1]
The film, which Officer began writing in 2010, was inspired by the police crackdown on the Toronto chapter of the Shower Posse crime gang.[1] Its cast also includes Vic Mensa, Oluniké Adeliyi, Ronnie Rowe, Theresa Tova, Brandon Oakes, Sagine Sémajuste and Colm Feore. The film's original score is produced by Saul Williams with Robert Del Naja of Massive Attack.
The film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival,[2] with further screenings at the Vancouver International Film Festival, the Atlanta International Film Festival, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, The Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival, and Hof International Film Festival. The film was nominated for 8 Canadian Screen Awards and won 5 Canadian Screen Awards in total.[3]
Reception
Шаблон:Rotten Tomatoes prose[4]
Writing for Now and The Georgia Straight, Norman Wilner wrote that "Officer does something else with Akilla’s Escape that I’m hesitant to discuss, but when you see it you’ll hopefully be as stunned and impressed as I was. It’s not a plot twist, but rather a creative decision that pays off absolutely brilliantly over the course of the movie, giving flesh to its central metaphor and making the story play on at least two different levels above and beyond what happens in the narrative."[5]
The Los Angeles Times wrote "The film remains firmly rooted in Williams' quietly powerful and laser focused performance."[6]
The Film Stage included it in their list of "The Best Films from Venice, TIFF, and NYFF 2020",[7] and the Toronto Star named it as one of the ten best films at the festival.[8]
Awards and nominations
Award | Date of Ceremony | Category | Nominees | Result | Reference |
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Victoria Film Festival | February 14, 2021 | Best Canadian Feature | Akilla's Escape | Шаблон:Won | [9] |
Directors Guild of Canada Awards | Achievement in Production Design | Akilla's Escape | Шаблон:Won | [10] | |
Canadian Screen Awards | May 20, 2021 | Best Actor | Saul Williams | Шаблон:Nom | [11][12] |
Best Supporting Actor | Thamela Mpumlwana | Шаблон:Nom | |||
Ronnie Rowe Jr. | Шаблон:Nom | ||||
Best Original Screenplay | Charles Officer, Wendy Motion Brathwaite | Шаблон:Won | |||
Best Cinematography | Maya Bankovic | Шаблон:Won | |||
Best Sound Editing | Dave Rose, David McCallum, Krystin Hunter, William Kellerman | Шаблон:Won | |||
Best Sound Mixing | Brad Dawe, James Bastable, Graham Rogers, Daniel Moctezuma | Шаблон:Won | |||
Best Casting | Nicole Hilliard-Forde | Шаблон:Won |
References
External links
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 Radheyan Simonpillai, "Planet Africa returns for TIFF 2020"Now August 25, 2020.
- ↑ Rachel West, "TIFF Unveils More Films, Including David Oyelowo’s Directorial Debut, In Conversation With Halle Berry, Saoirse Ronan, More". ET Canada, August 25, 2020.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Norman Wilner, "VIFF review: Akilla’s Escape puts a grounded spin on the gangland thriller". The Georgia Straight, September 14, 2020.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Lauren Malyk, "In brief: Akilla’s Escape, Queen of the Andes earn prizes at VFF". Playback, February 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Winners Announced for 19th Annual DGC Awards". Canada NewsWire, October 28, 2020.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Naman Ramachandran, "‘Schitt’s Creek,’ ‘Blood Quantum’ Triumph at Canadian Screen Awards". Variety, May 21, 2021.
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