The Snow Walker | |
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Directed by | Charles Martin Smith |
Written by | Charles Martin Smith |
Based on | "Walk Well, My Brother" by Farley Mowat |
Produced by | William Vince Robert Merilees |
Starring | Barry Pepper Annabella Piugattuk James Cromwell Kiersten Warren Robin Dunne Jon Gries Michael Bublé |
Cinematography | David Connell Paul Sarossy Jon Joffin |
Edited by | Alison Grace |
Music by | Mychael Danna Paul Intson |
Production company | Snow Walker/Walk Well Productions |
Distributed by | Infinity Media Lions Gate Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Box office | $201,149[1] |
The Snow Walker is a 2003 Canadian survival drama film written and directed by Charles Martin Smith and starring Barry Pepper and Annabella Piugattuk. Based on the short story Walk Well, My Brother by Farley Mowat, the film is about a Canadian bush pilot whose life is changed through an encounter with a young Inuk woman and their challenge to survive the harsh conditions of the Northwest Territories following an aircraft crash.[N 1] The film won six Leo Awards, including Best Lead Performance by a Male (Barry Pepper), and was nominated for nine Genie Awards, including Best Motion Picture, Best Performance by an Actor (Barry Pepper), Best Performance by an Actress (Annabella Piugattuk), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Charles Martin Smith).[3]
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