A Bullet in the Head (1990 film)

A Bullet in the Head (French: Une balle dans la tête) is a 1990 Canadian drama film directed by Attila Bertalan.^[1] The film was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.^[2][3]

A Bullet in the Head
Film poster
Directed by	Attila Bertalan
Written by	Attila Bertalan
Starring	Kathy Horner
Production company	Creon Productions
Release date	17 August 1990 (1990-08-17)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	invented

The film centres on a soldier, wounded in war, who is struggling to survive after being trapped behind enemy lines.

The film's dialogue is spoken entirely in an invented language.^[4] It was the first film ever selected as Canada's submission to the Academy Award competition for Best Foreign Language Film which was not in French, and one of just four such films overall alongside the later Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, Water and Eternal Spring.

Film historian Peter Cowie called it "a nightmarish fairytale about the absurdity and futility of war."^[5]

Cast

• Kathy Horner as Witch
• Andrew Campbell as Young Enemy Soldier
• Jan Stychalsky as Old Enemy Soldier
• Victoria Sands as Gypsy Woman
• Claude Forget as Wagon Driver
• Rebecca Posner as Katya
• Susan Eyton-Jones as Venna

See also

• List of submissions to the 64th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Canadian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film