The Disappeared (2012 film)
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| Directed by | Shandi Mitchell |
| Produced by | Gilles Belanger Ralph Holt Walter Forsyth Karen Franklin |
| Screenplay by | Shandi Mitchell |
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Billy Campbell Shawn Doyle Brian Downey Gary Levert Ryan Doucette Neil Matheson |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Disappeared is a Canadian drama film written and directed by author and filmmaker Shandi Mitchell. A story of survival and self-discovery for six men lost at sea in the North Atlantic, it stars Billy Campbell, Shawn Doyle, Brian Downey, Gary Levert, Ryan Doucette, and Neil Matheson.
The film premiered at the Atlantic Film Festival September 14, 2012.
After their fishing boat sinks, six men in two small dories find themselves stranded in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. They have little food and fresh water. The film follows their physical and mental fatigue as the days pass and they try to get home again.
Writer and director Shandi Mitchell got the idea for the script after speaking with a 92-year-old former sea captain who had once been lost at sea after his ship went down. Her resulting original script explores both physical and mental struggles of being lost at sea.
The film received support from Telefilm Canada, Film Nova Scotia, the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage. The film was acquired by The Movie Network and Movie Central.
Filming of the movie took place in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia over a span of 15 days, beginning its shoot on September 12, 2011. As a film set at sea, the crew faced the challenge of how to film on water. To overcome this obstacle, a special 5 metre by 7 metre floating barge was built to house the film equipment and crew. Actors were ferried back and forth on zodiacs to hair and makeup artists as needed.
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