| Drive Back Home | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michael Clowater |
| Written by | Michael Clowater |
| Produced by | William Woods Brian Mason Maddy Falle |
| Starring | Charlie Creed-Miles Alan Cumming Clare Coulter |
| Cinematography | Stuart Campbell |
| Edited by | Mikaela Bodin |
| Production companies | Woods Entertainment Mason Films |
| Distributed by | Game Theory Films |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Drive Back Home is a 2024 Canadian drama film, written and directed by Michael Clowater. Set in 1970, the film stars Charlie Creed-Miles as Weldon, a blue-collar plumber from New Brunswick who has been forced to travel to Toronto to bail his estranged brother Perley (Alan Cumming) out of jail following his arrest for having sex with another man in a public park, and centres on their road trip back to New Brunswick.
The cast also includes Clare Coulter, Sprague Grayden, Gray Powell, Judah Davidson, Guy Sprung, Alexandre Bourgeois, Anthony Jones Nestoras, Gord Rand, Brian Bisson, Thomas Mitchell, Jennifer Carroll, Deborah Tennant, Dan Beirne, David Assinewai, Jayden Kirton, Joe Drinkwalter, Cameron Nicoll and Jude Zappala in supporting roles.
Production
The film was based on the true story of Clowater's grandfather Ernie and great-uncle Hedley, with coverage of the film noting that it was a common tactic of police in the era to deal with arrests of gay men by having a family member come pick the person up in lieu of jail time, thus effectively outing the gay man to their families involuntarily.
Production on the film began in winter 2023 in North Bay, Ontario.
Distribution
The film premiered at the 2024 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival.
It was subsequently screened at the 2024 Calgary International Film Festival, where it won the audience award for Canadian narrative features.
References
- ^ Kelly Townsend, "Drive Back Home shifts into high gear in North Bay". Playback, February 22, 2023.
- Andreas Wiseman, "‘The Traitors’ Host Alan Cumming Stars With Charlie Creed-Miles & Clare Coulter In Drama ‘Drive Back Home’". Deadline Hollywood, February 22, 2023.
- Heidi Ulrichsen, "Shot locally, Cinefest entry inspired by a black sheep story". Bay Today, September 18, 2024.
- Sabina Wex, "Alan Cumming adopts a Canadian accent for his latest role". CBC Arts, December 5, 2024.
- Heidi Ulrichsen, "Forget hockey rivalry: Sudbury’s Cinéfest 2024 showing love for North Bay". Sudbury.com, August 22, 2024.
- Nicholas Sokic, "Audiences fete Drive Back Home, Tragically Hip docuseries at CIFF". Playback, October 9, 2024.
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