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"SPOOK" - To compete at the Shanghai Film Festival
"Spook" a new Canadian supernatural thriller with a
most relevant political Twist- was Selected to the competition, at the
forthcoming Shanghai International Film Festival, June 2004
Acquired April 2004, by The Film Source, for its
exclusive representation, in the whole world and all media. - "SPOOK" is
written, Produced, and Directed by Barry Levy, who based its storyline, on
the chilling true testimony of a former C.I.A. sniper - uncovering the dark
secret of Canada’s covert involvement in the Vietnam War, where over 40.000
Canadians served, secretly.
"Spook" follows the struggle of ‘Kick’, a haunted Canadian war-veteran, who
volunteered to serve in the American army, when tens of thousands Americans
(among them president-to-be Bill Clinton) - Fled to Canada, to escape the
draft - 'Kick' joined tens of thousands of Canadians, who crossed the
border into America to fight the American War, in Vietnam. After 10 years
since returning home, 'Kick' took on himself, a new mission: To expose the
explosive secret of Canada's covert-involvement in the Vietnam War.- but,
he is ill equipped for the job, looks and sounds like a crazed vet with a
far-out conspiracy theory.
When 'Kick' meets Kelly (Rachel Cronin from the TV series ‘Ed’), an
attractive young journalist with the local newspaper, who is quietly
investigating the same mystery, for her own personal reasons - they clash,
but ultimately set out to complete their common mission. Kick has contacts
who feed him classified information, but other parties' surface to make
sure the story never sees daylight. As 'Kick' and Kelly fall deeper and
deeper into a dark web of intrigue, double cross, and murder - They also
fall for each other.
‘Spook" true events, were told by a Canadian Vietnam
Vet, who must remain anonymous for his own safety. "It is A Ghost story ,
Love story, Conspiracy theory - A secret that is dying to be told", said
Alex
Massis, who launched an acquisition-drive, to put together a new line of
independently-produced quality-films, side by side, with The Film Source
Collection of Classic, Cult and Re-Issued favorite "oldies". The new line,
Entitled "Discover America", list, so far: "Duke
House", semi-documentary of Duke Wellington life and Life" and two more
American new motion pictures, to be announced later this month.
SPOOK
Santa
Smokes
Duke House
Life is Life
The Film Source
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April 2004
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