NOMINEE - CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN, 2020

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Director: Rob Adetuyi

Producers: Danny Schur, Jeff Peeler

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1919. A time of mass migrations of people fleeing war-torn countries, the rise of international labour movements, and of conflicting socio-economic values.

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In STAND! an immigrant Romeo & Juliet battle for love and a better future during a time of social upheaval. Based on a true slice of history, director Robert Adetuyi (“Stomp the Yard”, “Bring It On”) creates this movie adaptation of Juno-award-winning composer Danny Schur & Rick Chafe’s hit stage musical, Strike!.

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Stefan (Marshall Williams) and his father Mike (Gregg Henry) have left family in Ukraine, fleeing for the New World, where they struggle day to day to earn enough to re-unite the family. Settling into a crowded immigrant tenement, Stefan is smitten with his Jewish suffragette neighbour, Rebecca (Laura Wiggins) and is drawn into her world of protest and emancipation.

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Filmed entirely in Winnipeg, the city has a wealth of extant architecture from its heyday as an economic hub in the early 1900's, which offered tremendous potential to create a believable and textured world that visually pits the wealthy against the struggling poor.

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“Hamilton meets Fiddler on the Roof meets West Side Story” – Reel Chicago.

“Broadway-worthy tunes…a film that is actually about something, made by people who are expert storytellers”– Globe & Mail.

“One of the greatest historical stories I have ever seen” – Hollywood North. 

“Four stars” – CBC Radio.

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CLICK HERE to read about how Marian designed  the world of STAND!, in Art Departmental. 

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