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List of Canadian films of 1997

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This is a list of Canadian films which were released in 1997:

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
L'Absent Céline Baril Experimental feature
Air Bud Charles Martin Smith Michael Jeter, Wendy Makkena Family film Golden Reel Award; made with U.S. financing
The Assignment Christian Duguay Aidan Quinn, Donald Sutherland, Ben Kingsley, Claudia Ferri, Céline Bonnier Thriller
Les Boys Louis Saia Marc Messier, Rémy Girard, Patrick Huard, Serge Thériault, Michel Barrette, Paul Houde Comedy Golden Reel Award
The Boys Club John Fawcett Chris Penn, Dominic Zamprogna, Stuart Stone, Devon Sawa Drama
bp: pushing the boundaries Brian Nash bpNichol Documentary
The Caretaker's Lodge (La Conciergerie) Michel Poulette Serge Dupire, Michel Forget, Macha Grenon Drama
Chile, Obstinate Memory (Chile, la memoria obstinada) Patricio Guzmán Documentary Chilean, Canadian, Belgian, German and French coproduction
Cotton Candy Roshell Bissett Yôko Higashi, Mitsuka Ohbuchi, Kazutoyo Yoshimi Short drama
Cube Vincenzo Natali Maurice Dean Wint, Nicky Guadagni, David Hewlett, Julian Richings Thriller First in the Cube film series
Dead Fire Robert Lee Matt Frewer, C. Thomas Howell TV drama
Drive, She Said Mina Shum Moira Kelly, Sebastian Spence Drama, romance
Drowning in Dreams Tim Southam Documentary
Erotica: A Journey Into Female Sexuality Maya Gallus Annie Sprinkle, Candida Royalle, Susie Bright, Catherine Robbe-Grillet, Bettina Rheims, Anne Desclos Documentary
Four Women of Egypt Tahani Rached Safinaz Kazem National Film Board documentary
The Hanging Garden Thom Fitzgerald Chris Leavins, Troy Veinotte, Seana McKenna, Peter MacNeill Comedy-drama Toronto International Film Festival – Best Canadian Feature, People's Choice Award; Canada-U.K. co-production
Hayseed Josh Levy, Andrew Hayes Jamie Shannon, Deborah Theaker, Scott Thompson, Mark McKinney Comedy
Heads or Tails (J'en suis!) Claude Fournier Roy Dupuis, Patrick Huard, Charlotte Laurier Comedy
How Wings Are Attached to the Backs of Angels Craig Welsh voice Louise Leroux National Film Board animated short Gold Hugo, Chicago International Film Festival
Kitchen Party Gary Burns Scott Speedman, Tygh Runyan Comedy, drama
Love and Death on Long Island Richard Kwietniowski John Hurt, Jason Priestley, Fiona Loewi, Maury Chaykin Drama Canada-U.K. co-production
Men with Guns Kari Skogland Donal Logue, Gregory Sporleder, Paul Sorvino, Callum Keith Rennie Crime drama
Pale Saints Joel Wyner Sean Patrick Flanery, Michael Riley, Saul Rubinek, Rachael Crawford Crime drama
Pippi Longstocking Clive Smith voices Melissa Altro, Gordon Pinsent, Catherine O'Hara, Carole Pope, Dave Thomas Animated feature Canada-German-Sweden co-production
The Planet of Junior Brown Clément Virgo Martin Villafana, Lynn Whitfield, Rainbow Francks, Margot Kidder, Sarah Polley TV drama Shown at the Toronto International Film Festival
The Rage Sidney J. Furie Gary Busey, Lorenzo Lamas, Roy Scheider Action
Red-Blooded American Girl II David Blyth Kari Wuhrer, Burt Young, David Keith Thriller
The Revenge of the Woman in Black (La vengeance de la femme en noir) Roger Cantin Germain Houde, Marc Labrèche, Raymond Bouchard, France Castel Comedy
The Seat of the Soul (Le siège de l'âme) Olivier Asselin Emmanuel Bilodeau, Lucille Fluet, Rémy Girard Drama
Sleeping Dogs Michael Bafaro Scott McNeil, C. Thomas Howell Sci-Fi, Action Canada-Czech Republic-Germany co-production
The Sweet Hereafter Atom Egoyan Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, Tom McCamus, Bruce Greenwood, Gabrielle Rose, Alberta Watson, Arsinée Khanjian Drama based on the novel by Russell Banks; Atom Egoyan is the first director of a Canadian dramatic feature to be nominated Best Director at the Oscars.
Tu as crié: Let me go Anne Claire Poirier National Film Board documentary Genie Award for Best Documentary
Twilight of the Ice Nymphs Guy Maddin Pascale Bussières, Shelley Duvall, Frank Gorshin, R. H. Thomson Fantasy drama
Uncut John Greyson Matthew Ferguson, Michael Achtman Drama
Under the Weather (À l'ombre) Tali Prévost Animated short
Unveiled: The Mother/Daughter Relationship Maureen Judge Documentary
Wounded Richard Martin Mädchen Amick, Graham Greene Crime thriller
The Wrong Guy David Steinberg Dave Foley, Jennifer Tilly, Enrico Colantoni, Colm Feore Comedy Canada-U.K. co-production
Zie 37 Stagen Sylvain Guy Thierry Frémont, Denis Mercier, Dino Tavarone Short drama

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