A couple quarrels over what they believe they heard on the radio. Is the mayor planning to hire 100 musicians, or is it 100 policemen?

Based on the short story "June" by acclaimed Canadian poet and novelist Dionne Brand. Director Charles Officer confronts our civic cynicism and optimism by bringing politics into the bedroom.

A film by Charles Officer

2012, Canada, short drama, 8 minutes, English


Programmer's Note (TIFF 2012, Canada

City politics enters the bedroom as a couple quarrels over what they believe they heard on the radio. Is the mayor planning to hire 100 musicians, or is it 100 policemen? Charles Officer confronts our civic cynicism and optimism in this concisely constructed drama that is a timely reflection of Toronto's current state of affairs.

Alex Rogalski (TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival 2012)

Director: Charles Officer
Country: Canada
Year: 2012
Language: English
Runtime: 8 minutes
Rating: PG

Exec. Producer: BravoFact, John Nadalin, Charles Officer, Randall Thorne, Aeschylus Poulos
Producer: John Nadalin, Rory Halsall
Production Co.: The NE Creative Group, Canesugar Filmworks
Principal Cast: Rainbow Sun Francks, Abena Malika, Helene Joy, Walter Borden

Screenplay: Charles Officer, Dionne Brand
Cinematographer: John Price
Editor: Jorge Weisz
Sound: Mike Filippov
Prod. Designer: Samantha Brown
Tags
Politics | Romance | Canadian | Short Film | Urban Life


2012 | Festival international de Toronto, Canada, Sept 2012.
* Selection - Short Cuts Canada: Programme #3
Screening: Monday September 10 - Venue: TIFF Bell Lightbox 4 - 6:45 PM
Screening: Tuesday September 11 - Venue: TIFF Bell Lightbox 4 -
12:15 PM
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