Hurt (2015 film)
| Hurt | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alan Zweig |
| Produced by |
Peter Gentile Mike Lalonde |
| Starring | Steve Fonyo |
Production companies |
MDF Productions |
Release dates |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Hurt is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Alan Zweig and released in 2015.[1]
The film explores the troubled life of Steve Fonyo, the Canadian amputee athlete who completed a cross-Canada run to raise funds for cancer research in 1984 and 1985.
The film was produced by MDF Productions.
The film won the Platform Prize at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[2] In December, the film was announced as part of TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten screening series of the ten best Canadian films of the year.[3]
References
- ↑ "Doc explores the life of Steve Fonyo, the man who completed the run Terry Fox started". The Globe and Mail, September 13, 2015.
- ↑ "‘Room’ wins TIFF People’s choice Award". Toronto Star, September 20, 2015.
- ↑ "TIFF reveals Canada’s Top Ten Film Festival line-up". The Globe and Mail, December 8, 2015.
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