Best Canadian Feature Film - Special Jury Citation
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Empire of Dirt2013
Going home was never an option for single mother Lena Mahikan. But when her thirteen year old daughter Peeka overdoses in the streets of Toronto, she is forced to return home to her estranged mother and face a life-long legacy of shame and resentment. EMPIRE OF DIRT is a story about second chances and summoning the power of family to soothe the pain of cyclical damage.
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Starring
- Lawrence Bayne - Hank
- Doug Bedard - Doug
- Raoul Bhaneja - Doctor Gaffney
- Kate Corbett - Wendy
- Michael Cram - Doc Baker
- Shay Eyre - Peeka
- Cara Gee - Lena
- Barbara Gordon - Mrs. Armstrong
- Luke Kirby - Russell
- Shannon Kook-Chun - Angel
- Sarah Manninen - Anna
- Jennifer Podemski - Minerva
- Sarah Podemski - Charmaine
- Jordan Prentice - Warren
- Tonya Lee Williams - Sandra