Milk and Honey (film)
| Milk and Honey | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Glen Salzman Rebecca Yates |
| Produced by | Peter O'Brian |
| Written by |
Glen Salzman Trevor Rhone |
| Starring |
Josette Simon Lyman Ward Richard Mills Djanet Sears Leonie Forbes |
| Music by |
Maribeth Solomon Micky Erbe |
| Cinematography | Guy Dufaux |
| Edited by | Bruce Nyznik |
Release dates | September 9, 1988 |
Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Milk and Honey is a Canadian drama film, released in 1988.[1] The film stars Josette Simon as Joanna Bell, a young woman from Jamaica who takes a job in Toronto as a nanny for a wealthy couple (Tom Butler and Fiona Reid), in the hope of permanently immigrating to Canada with her son David (Richard Mills).[2]
The cast also includes Lyman Ward, Djanet Sears, Leonie Forbes, Errol Slue, Charles Hyatt, Jackie Richardson, Robert Wisden and Diane D'Aquila. The film was written by Glen Salzman and Trevor Rhone, and directed by Salzman and Rebecca Yates.[1]
The film premiered at the 1988 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] Due to a creative conflict with producer Peter O'Brian, however, Salzman and Yates refused to attend the film's premiere,[4] and released an open letter to the media stating that the finished film did not reflect their personal artistic vision.[5]
Awards
The film garnered four Genie Award nominations at the 10th Genie Awards in 1989:[6]
- Best Actress: Josette Simon
- Best Original Screenplay: Trevor Rhone and Glen Salzman
- Best Original Score: Maribeth Solomon and Micky Erbe
- Best Original Song: Louise Bennett, "You're Going Home"
Rhone and Salzman won the award for Best Original Screenplay.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Life of 'Milk and Honey' Is Anything but Sweet". The New York Times, June 16, 1989.
- ↑ "Jamaican nanny's bound for glory". Toronto Star, September 8, 1988.
- ↑ "Toronto festival draws stars". Ottawa Citizen, September 7, 1988.
- ↑ "Everyone loved movie—except the directors". Toronto Star, September 12, 1988.
- ↑ "Directors explain film dispute". Toronto Star, September 13, 1988.
- ↑ "List of nominees for the Genie Awards". Montreal Gazette, February 14, 1989.
- ↑ "10 Genies for Dead Ringers". The Globe and Mail, March 23, 1989.