Diplomatic Immunity (1991 Canadian film)

Diplomatic Immunity is a Canadian political thriller film, released in 1991.[1] It marked the narrative feature film debut of Sturla Gunnarsson.[2]

The film stars Wendel Meldrum as Kim Dades, a Canadian diplomat working in El Salvador on a foreign aid program, who discovers that a community housing project paid for by the Canadian government has been overrun by the Salvadoran army.[3] The cast also includes Michael Hogan as Jack Budyansky, a Canadian expatriate living in El Salvador; Michael Riley as Les Oberfell, an American who supports the Salvadoran army's fascist tactics; Ofelia Medina as Sara Roldan, a local matriarch and community worker; Pedro Armendáriz Jr. as Oswaldo Delgado, a Salvadoran politician who is far less interested in resolving the crisis than he appears to be; and Salvador Sánchez as Colonel Hernandez, the leader of the military contingent.[3]

The film was shot primarily in Mexico, in conjunction with Estudios América.[4]

The film garnered four Genie Award nominations at the 12th Genie Awards in 1991: two for Best Supporting Actor (Hogan and Riley), one for Best Supporting Actress (Medina), and one for Best Original Score (Jonathan Goldsmith).[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Diplomatic ambiguity". The Globe and Mail, September 12, 1991.
  2. ↑ "Canadians' film Diplomatic Immunity was nine years in planning". Montreal Gazette, July 20, 1990.
  3. 1 2 "Film Review: Diplomatic Immunity". The Globe and Mail, November 8, 1991.
  4. ↑ "After 9 years, 40 scripts cameras roll in Mexico". Toronto Star, July 18, 1990.
  5. ↑ "Black Robe leads Genie nominees". Hamilton Spectator, October 10, 1991.
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