Stand!
In the spring of 1919, over 30,000 workers in Winnipeg walked off the job in the largest general strike in Canadian history. In this moving musical adaptation, two star-crossed lovers – a Ukrainian refugee and a Jewish suffragette – meet and fall in love as they each take on key roles in this historic fight for improved working conditions.
Released to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Winnipeg General Strike that forever changed the labour movement in Canada, Stand! shows that while we’re now living in a different time, the power of joining together to fight for your rights hasn’t changed.
“A film that is actually about something, made by people who are expert storytellers.” – Neil Weisensel, The Globe and Mail
Released to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Winnipeg General Strike that forever changed the labour movement in Canada, Stand! shows that while we’re now living in a different time, the power of joining together to fight for your rights hasn’t changed.
“A film that is actually about something, made by people who are expert storytellers.” – Neil Weisensel, The Globe and Mail
Director
Robert Adetuyi
Adetuyi is a screenwriter and director known for dance and action films. His writing credits include Stomp the Yard, Code Name: The Cleaner, Honey: Rise Up and Dance, and Trouble Sleeping. He wrote and directed Turn It Up, You Got Served: Beat the World, and directed Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack, Trouble Sleeping and Stand!, which won two ACTRA awards.
Writers
Rick Chafe, Danny Schur
Cast
Laura Wiggins, Gregg Henry, Hayley Sales
Genres
Drama, Romance
Interests
History, Newcomer Stories, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English