Rude (1995 film)

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Rude (1995 film) is a 1995 Canadian drama directed by Clement Virgo that interweaves three stories set in Toronto’s Black community, exploring themes of identity, redemption, and urban struggle.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian film
drama film
film
cinematographyBy Derek Rogers NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Canada
debutFeatureOf Clement Virgo NERFINISHED
director Clement Virgo NERFINISHED
distributedBy Alliance Communications NERFINISHED
editedBy Susan Maggi NERFINISHED
exploresIssue crime
drug dealing
family relationships
homophobia
incarceration
featuresCommunity Toronto Black community
filmingLocation Toronto NERFINISHED
genre drama
independent film
hasCharacter Rude (radio DJ) NERFINISHED
language English
mainTheme Black Canadian identity
community
masculinity
redemption
urban struggle
musicBy John McCarthy NERFINISHED
narrativeStructure interwoven stories
notableFor one of the first feature films about Black Canadians
numberOfStories 3
portrays Black Canadian urban life
premieredAt Toronto International Film Festival NERFINISHED
producer Clement Virgo NERFINISHED
Damian Lee NERFINISHED
productionCompany Alliance Communications NERFINISHED
Conquering Lion Pictures NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1995
runtimeMinutes 89
screenwriter Clement Virgo NERFINISHED
setIn Canada NERFINISHED
Toronto NERFINISHED
stars Clark Johnson NERFINISHED
Maurice Dean Wint NERFINISHED
Melanie Nicholls-King NERFINISHED
Rachel Crawford NERFINISHED
Richard Chevolleau NERFINISHED
TIFFSection Perspective Canada NERFINISHED
usesMotif pirate radio DJ narrator

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Clement Virgo knownFor Rude (1995 film)
Clement Virgo directed Rude (1995 film)
Clement Virgo coWrote Rude (1995 film)