Save My Lost Nigga Soul
1993 Canadian film
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Save My Lost Nigga Soul is a 1993 Canadian short film, directed by Clement Virgo.[1] An adaptation of the story of Cain and Abel, it was made while Virgo was a student at the Canadian Film Centre.[2]
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| Directed by | Clement Virgo |
| Written by | Clement Virgo |
| Produced by | Damon D'Oliveira |
| Starring | Richard Chevolleau Dean Marshall Dayo Ade |
| Cinematography | Harald Bachmann |
| Edited by | Lisa Grootenboer |
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Running time | 24 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film is about two Black Canadian brothers who live together but do not see eye to eye because one is a drug addict.[3] Meanwhile their roommate, an aspiring stand-up comedian, is planning to use material about their disputes in his forthcoming performance debut.[1]
Virgo's later feature film Love Come Down was an expansion on the themes of Save My Lost Nigga Soul.[4]
Achievements and awards
The film won the Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Short Film at the 1993 Toronto International Film Festival,[5] and was nominated for the Genie Award for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 15th Genie Awards.[6]
