Afghan Luke is a 2011 Canadian war drama film directed by Mike Clattenburg.[1] The central character, Luke Benning (Nick Stahl), is a journalist investigating the possible mutilation (by Canadian snipers) of corpses in Afghanistan, a country that appears increasingly incomprehensible and surreal as Luke undergoes a series of bizarre adventures.[2]

Afghan Luke
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Directed byMike Clattenburg
Written byPatrick Graham
Douglas Bell
Mike Clattenburg
Barrie Dunn
Produced byBarrie Dunn
Michael Volpe
Mike Clattenburg
StarringNick Stahl
Nicolas Wright
Stephen Lobo
Vik Sahay
CinematographyJeremy Benning
Edited byRoger Matiussi
Music byBlain Morris
Release date
  • 2011 (2011)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

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Nomination

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The film was nominated for a Writers Guild of Canada 2012 Screenwriting Award[3] and has appeared at the Shanghai International Film Festival,[4] the Toronto International Film Festival,[5] Cinéfest,[6] and the Atlantic Film Festival.[7][8][9]

"I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Afghan Luke is possibly the best war satire since either Robert Altman’s M*A*S*H, or Three Kings by David O. Russell. It’s also interesting that in the year that Canada starts winding down its military commitment in Afghanistan, and as people now more than ever question the reasons why we’re still there, I think Afghan Luke gave us the most concise and accurate explanation of the history and politics of that country: nobody gets it. But politics aside, this was a bold departure for Mike Clattenburg, who's still perhaps best known as one of the driving forces behind The Trailer Park Boys, and it will be very interesting to see what he’ll do on the big screen next."- Adam Donaldson[10]

References

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  1. ^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 82. ISBN 978-1908215017.
  2. ^ "Afghan Luke".
  3. ^ "Complete List of Finalists for the 2012 WGC Screenwriting Awards". Chinokino.com. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
  4. ^ "THE 15TH SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL". Siff.com. 2011-05-30. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  5. ^ TIFF. "2011 Films - Afghan Luke". tiff.net. Archived from the original on 2011-09-10. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  6. ^ "Afghan Luke review". Archived from the original on October 28, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  7. ^ "Afghan Luke | Atlantic Film Festival". Atlanticfilm.com. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  8. ^ "Atlantic Film Festival Press Kit | Atlantic Film Festival". Atlanticfilm.com. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  9. ^ "Afghan Luke review". Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  10. ^ "THE BEST CANADIAN FILMS OF 2011". Retrieved 2012-04-25.
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