Unnatural & Accidental

Unnatural & Accidental is a 2006 Canadian film directed by Carl Bessai and starring Carmen Moore, Callum Keith Rennie, and Tantoo Cardinal.^[2] It was adapted from a Marie Clements play The Unnatural and Accidental Women.^[2]

Unnatural & Accidental
Directed by	Carl Bessai
Written by	Marie Clements
Based on	The Unnatural and Accidental Women by Marie Clements
Produced by	Emily Alden (co-producer) Carl Bessai (producer) Cynthia Chapman (line producer) Jason James (producer)
Starring	Carmen Moore Callum Keith Rennie Tantoo Cardinal
Cinematography	Carl Bessai
Edited by	Julian Clarke
Music by	Clinton Shorter
Distributed by	Odeon Films
Release date	February 14, 2006 (2006-02-14)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English
Box office	$5,420[1]

Premise

Unnatural & Accidental is about a First Nations woman named Rebecca (Carmen Moore) who returns home to Vancouver to be with her dying father and searches for her mother, Rita Jones (Tantoo Cardinal), who has been missing for years. Her journey leads her into the troubled life faced by many First Nations women who have ended up killed.

Awards

2007

• Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music – Original Song – Jennifer Kreisberg, song "Have Hope"
• Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama – Callum Keith Rennie
• Leo Award for Best Picture Editing in a Feature Length Drama – Julian Clarke
• Leo Award for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama – Margo Kane

2006

• Vancouver International Film Festival Best Western Canadian Feature Film – Special Citation – Carl Bessai
• Vancouver International Film Festival Women in Film Award – Carmen Moore

See also

• The Ecstasy of Rita Joe, George Ryga