The Trotsky (2010)
Kostschoolganger Leon Bronstein is de Canadese reïncarnatie van Leon Trotski. Dat hij net als de Russische revolutionair opgroeit in een Joods gezin, is slechts een eerste teken. In zijn kamer vol communistische parafernalia houdt hij zijn overeenkomsten met Trotski bij. Ook Bronstein wil in solidariteit tegen onderdrukking strijden. Zijn georganiseerde opstand in de kledingfabriek van de ‘landeigenaar’, ofwel zijn vader, leidt tot verbanning naar een openbare school. Daar treft een teleurgestelde Leon geen activistische leerlingen aan, maar makke schapen die de bizarre regels van het schoolbestuur gelaten ondergaan.
Regiseur: Jacob Tierney
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Jay Baruchel as Leon |
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Emily Hampshire as Alexandra Leith |
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Geneviève Bujold as Denise Archambault |
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Colm Feore as Principal Berkhoff |
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Jessica Paré as Laura |
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Tommie-Amber Pirie as Sarah Bronstein |
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Kaniehtiio Horn as Caroline |
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Erika Rosenbaum as Becca |
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Saul Rubinek as David Bronstein |
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Michael Murphy as Frank McGovern |
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David Julian Hirsh as Eli Bronstein |
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Jesse Rath as Dwight |
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Liane Balaban as Nadza |
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Taylor Baruchel as School Girl #2 |
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Dan Beirne as Dan |
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Domini Blythe as Mrs. Davis |
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Jonathan Bosco as Horne (Kid in Costume) |
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Hélène Bourgeois Leclerc as Female Cop |
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Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse as School Girl |
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Justin Bradley as Jimmy |
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Anne-Marie Cadieux as Anna Bronstein |
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Jesse Camacho as Skip |
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Cecile Cristobal as TV Reporter Haiyan Zhang |
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Darren Curtis as Taxi Driver |
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Paul Doucet as Male Cop |
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Guy Dufaux as Homeless Person |
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Angela Galuppo as Sheila |
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Kyle Gatehouse as School Boy |
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Alain Goulem as Police Chief |
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Dan Haber as Achmed |
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Trevor Hayes as Stage Hand |
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David Julian Hirsh as Eli |
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Pat Kiely as Julian |
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Ricky Mabe as Tony |
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Linda Malo as Marie |
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Paul Spence as History Teacher |
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Jacob Tierney as V.I. (Lenin) |
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Kevin Tierney as David Bronstein's Partner |
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Jacklin Webb as Principal Berkhoff's Secretary |
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Troy Michael Claymore as Baby Troy |
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Mary Milne as Herself |
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Ben Mulroney as Himself |
| Writing | Jacob Tierney | Writer |
| Directing | Jacob Tierney | Director |
| Art | Colombe Raby | Art Direction |
| Art | Suzanne Cloutier | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Colleen Quinton | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Arthur Tarnowski | Editor |
| Production | Kevin Tierney | Producer |
| Directing | Milena Popović | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Attila Dory | Still Photographer |
| Production | Rosina Bucci | Casting |
| Sound | Natalie Fleurant | Dialogue Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mario Davignon | Costume Design |
| Art | Anne Pritchard | Production Design |
| Camera | Guy Dufaux | Director of Photography |
| Art | Louis Gascon | Property Master |
| Sound | Natalie Fleurant | ADR Editor |