Gerrie & Louise
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Directed bySturla Gunnarsson
Screenplay bySturla Gunnarsson
Steven Silver
Barry Stevens
Steven Silver
Barry Stevens
CinematographyKirk Tougas
Production
companies
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Eurasia Motion Pictures
Blackstock Pictures Inc.
Blackstock Pictures Inc.
| Gerrie & Louise | |
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| Directed by | Sturla Gunnarsson |
| Screenplay by | Sturla Gunnarsson Steven Silver Barry Stevens |
| Cinematography | Kirk Tougas |
Production companies | Eurasia Motion Pictures Blackstock Pictures Inc. |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Gerrie & Louise is a 1997 Canadian documentary film directed by Sturla Gunnarsson.[1] The film examines post-apartheid South Africa through the lens of Gerrie Hugo, a former officer in the South African Defence Force who fell in love with and married Louise Flanagan, a journalist investigating the SADF's role in various controversial events during the apartheid era.[2]
The film had a theatrical screening at the 1997 Toronto International Film Festival,[2] but was distributed primarily as a CBC Television broadcast.[1]