Trial at Fortitude Bay (1994)
Defence attorney Gina Antonelli is sent to an Arctic village to defend 19 year-old Pauloosie, accused of committing a violent crime. Her rival, prosecutor Daniel Metz seeks the maximum sentence possible under Canadian law, but Gina comes to understand the reasons why the Inuits own justice system has worked for thousands of years. Pauloosie is caught between two rivaling justice systems, and his acceptance of guilt according to the Inuit system, will lead to imprisonment according to the Canadian system.
Director: Vic Sarin
Genre: TV Movie, Drama
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: January 1, 1994
Cast
- Lolita Davidovich - Gina Antonelli
- Henry Czerny - Daniel Metz
- Raoul Max Trujillo - Simon Amituq
- Marcel Sabourin - Judge Jean Lamberts
- Robert Ito - Methusala
- Natar Ungalaaq - Tommy
- Paul Gordon - Pauloosie
- David Lawrence Brown - Cpl. Anderchuk (as David Brown)
- Rosalind Machmer - Nuna (as Rose Machmer)
- Tanya Enook - Natsiq
Screenplay
Music: Simon Kendall
Cinematography: Vic Sarin
Production: Atlantis Films, Credo Entertainment Group, imX Communications
Country: Canada
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Vic Sarin
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Trial at Fortitude Bay about?
- Defence attorney Gina Antonelli is sent to an Arctic village to defend 19 year-old Pauloosie, accused of committing a violent crime. Her rival, prosecutor Daniel Metz seeks the maximum sentence possible under Canadian law, but Gina comes to understand the reasons why the Inuits own justice system has worked for thousands of years. Pauloosie is caught between two rivaling justice systems, and his acceptance of guilt according to the Inuit system, will lead to imprisonment according to the Canadian system.
- Who directed Trial at Fortitude Bay?
- Trial at Fortitude Bay was directed by Vic Sarin.
- Who stars in Trial at Fortitude Bay?
- Trial at Fortitude Bay stars Lolita Davidovich, Henry Czerny, Raoul Max Trujillo, Marcel Sabourin, Robert Ito, Natar Ungalaaq.
- How long is Trial at Fortitude Bay?
- Trial at Fortitude Bay has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is Trial at Fortitude Bay?
- Trial at Fortitude Bay is a TV Movie, Drama film.
- Where was Trial at Fortitude Bay produced?
- Trial at Fortitude Bay was produced in Canada.