Synopsis
Fabian Gibbs plays a black Montreal college student forced to leave school when his girlfriend Pat Dillon becomes pregnant. Gibbs resents this interruption in his plans, but he becomes a very good provider. The responsibilities of parenthood, alas, irreparably damage the boy-girl relationship.
Key facts
Cast
Sally Bochner, Compton McLean, Milton Poltash
Original language
English
Production companies
OFFICE NATIONAL DU FILM DU CANADA, National Film Board of Canada
Crew
Screenplay
David Wilson, John N. Smith
Producer
John N. Smith, David Wilson
Cinematography
Barry Perles, Andreas Poulsson
Editing
David Wilson
Music
Jimmy Cliff
Québec / French
Québec classification
General
Classification date
October 28, 1986
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Festival History
- Genie Awards 1987 generic
- Montreal World Film Festival 1986 generic - Best Canadian Film ★ Best Canadian Film
- Toronto International Film Festival 1986 generic
Titles
| Original title | Sitting in Limbo | English |
| Alternate title | Black Teenagers |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | John N. Smith |
| Cast | Sally Bochner, Compton McLean, Milton Poltash |
| Screenplay | David Wilson, John N. Smith |
| Producer | John N. Smith, David Wilson |
| Cinematography | Barry Perles, Andreas Poulsson |
| Editing | David Wilson |
| Music | Jimmy Cliff |
| Sound | Michel B. Bordeleau, Richard Nichol, Hans Oomes |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
