Unnatural & Accidental

Infobox Film
name =Unnatural & Accidental


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director =Carl Bessai
producer =Emily Alden (co-producer)
Carl Bessai (producer)
Cynthia Chapman (line producer)
Jason James (producer)
writer =Marie Clements (also play "The Unnatural and Accidental Women")
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starring =Carmen Moore
music =Clinton Shorter
cinematography =Carl Bessai
editing =Julian Clarke
distributor =Odeon Films (2006) (Canada) (all media)
Shoreline Entertainment (2006) (worldwide) (all media) (worldwide sales)
released =September 14, 2006
runtime =90 minutes
country =CAN
language =English
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amg_id =345722
imdb_id =0466403 Infobox movie certificates
Canada=14A

"Unnatural & Accidental" is a 2006 award-winning Canadian film directed by Carl Bessai and adapted from a Marie Clements play "The Unnatural and Accidental Women"

Plot

* "Unnatural & Accidental" is about a First Nations woman named Rebecca (Moore) who returns home to be with her dying father and searches for her mother who has been missing for years. Her journey leads her into the troubled life faced by many First Nations women who have ended up killed.

Awards

2007

* Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original Song - Jennifer Kreisberg, song "Have Hope"
* Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama - Callum Keith Rennie
* Leo Award for Best Picture Editing in a Feature Length Drama - Julian Clarke
* Leo Award for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama - Margo Kane

2006

* Vancouver International Film Festival Best Western Canadian Feature Film - Special Citation - Carl Bessai
* Vancouver International Film Festival Women in Film Award - Carmen Moore