Trial at Fortitude Bay

1h 36min

TV Movie

Drama

Defence attorney Gina Antonelli is sent to an Arctic village to defend 19 year-old Pauloosie, accused of committing a violent crime. Her rival, prosecutor Daniel Metz seeks the maximum sentence possible under Canadian law, but Gina comes to understand the reasons why the Inuits own justice system has worked for thousands of years. Pauloosie is caught between two rivaling justice systems, and his acceptance of guilt according to the Inuit system, will lead to imprisonment according to the Canadian system.

Production Companies

Atlantis Films

Credo Entertainment Group

imX Communications

Cast

Lolita Davidovich

Lolita Davidovich

Gina Antonelli
Henry Czerny

Henry Czerny

Daniel Metz
Raoul Max Trujillo

Raoul Max Trujillo

Simon Amituq
Marcel Sabourin

Marcel Sabourin

Judge Jean Lamberts
Robert Ito

Robert Ito

Methusala
Paul Gordon

Paul Gordon

Pauloosie
David Lawrence Brown

David Lawrence Brown

Cpl. Anderchuk (as David Brown)
Rosalind Machmer

Rosalind Machmer

Nuna (as Rose Machmer)
Leetia Riddell

Leetia Riddell

Susan Potsiulik
Paula Kaye

Paula Kaye

Video Woman (as Paula Kozakewich)
Nancy Jane Drake

Nancy Jane Drake

Maggie Sawyer (as Nancy Drake)
Barbara Gordon

Barbara Gordon

Josephine Kant
Joshua Kango

Joshua Kango

Bingo Announcer
Paula Kozakewich

Paula Kozakewich

Video Woman
Tracey McCorrister

Tracey McCorrister

Court Stenographer
James Nicholson

James Nicholson

Court Clerk
Gary Phillip

Gary Phillip

Taxi Driver
Kanayak Salomonie

Kanayak Salomonie

Rachel Opikoochoo
Paul Stynyk

Paul Stynyk

Video Man
Peter Williamson

Peter Williamson

Jonah Samisa

Release date

1st Jan 1994

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English