Sweetland (film)
2023 Canadian drama film
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Sweetland is a 2023 Canadian drama film, co-written and directed by Christian Sparkes. Adapted from the novel of the same name by Michael Crummey, the film stars Mark Lewis Jones as Moses, a retired fisherman who refuses to leave the isolated Newfoundland and Labrador outport town of Sweetland when the provincial government launches a resettlement initiative.
Christian Sparkes
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| Directed by | Christian Sparkes |
| Written by | Michael Crummey Christian Sparkes |
| Based on | Sweetland by Michael Crummey |
| Produced by | Allison White |
| Starring | Mark Lewis Jones Sara Canning Mary Walsh |
| Cinematography | Jordan Kennington |
| Edited by | Jorge Weisz |
| Music by | Andrew Staniland |
Production company | Sara Fost Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Production on the film was first announced in 2020.[1]
The film premiered on September 15 at the 2023 Atlantic International Film Festival,[2] and received a gala screening at the 2023 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival on September 19.[3]
Cast
- Mark Lewis Jones as Moses
- Sara Canning as Clara
- Mary Walsh as Queenie
- Lawrence Barry as Loveless
- Andy Jones as Duke
- Amelia Manuel as Sandra
- Darryl Hopkins as Government Man
- Cail Turner as Jesse
- Frank Holden as Pilgrim
Awards
Sparkes won the awards for Best Atlantic Canadian Director and Best Atlantic Screenwriting at AIFF.[4]
