Aberdeen is a Canadian drama film directed by Ryan Cooper and Eva Thomas, and released in 2024.[1] The film stars Gail Maurice as the titular Aberdeen, an Indigenous Canadian woman who moves to Winnipeg after being forced to leave her home community as a climate refugee.
The cast also includes Billy Merasty, Jennifer Podemski, Liam Stewart-Kanigan and Ryan Rajendra Black.
The film premiered in the Discovery program at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.[2] It later screened in the Borsos Competition program at the 2024 Whistler Film Festival.[3]
References
- ^ Kelly Townsend, "Ryan Cooper, Eva Thomas set feature debut with Aberdeen". Playback, September 26, 2023.
- ^ Zac Ntim, "TIFF 2024: Laura Carreira’s ‘On Falling’ & ‘Bonjour Tristesse’ Starring Chloë Sevigny Among Titles Set For Discovery Sidebar". Deadline Hollywood, July 24, 2024.
- ^ Janet Smith, "Hunting Matthew Nichols and Kryptic among B.C. contingent as Whistler Film Festival unveils Canadian entries". Stir, October 28, 2024.