Love, Sex and Eating the Bones
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Love, Sex and Eating the Bones is a 2003 Canadian romantic comedy
film
directed
and written
by Sudz Sutherland
featuring a mostly African American
leading cast. It premiered and played twice at the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival
where it won Sutherland the Best Canadian First Feature Film Award.
who discovers that love
is stronger than fantasy
when he finds the right woman.
Romantic Comedy
Romantic Comedy can refer to* Romantic Comedy , a 1979 play written by Bernard Slade* Romantic Comedy , a 1983 film adapted from the play and starring Dudley Moore and Mary Steenburgen...
film
Film
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directed
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and written
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
by Sudz Sutherland
Sudz Sutherland
David "Sudz" Sutherland is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. His credits include the films Doomstown, Love, Sex and Eating the Bones and Guns, as well as episodes of Da Kink in My Hair, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Wild Roses and Jozi-H...
featuring a mostly African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
leading cast. It premiered and played twice at the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
where it won Sutherland the Best Canadian First Feature Film Award.
Premise
A romantic comedy about a man obsessed with pornographyPornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
who discovers that love
Love
Love is an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. In philosophical context, love is a virtue representing all of human kindness, compassion, and affection. Love is central to many religions, as in the Christian phrase, "God is love" or Agape in the Canonical gospels...
is stronger than fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
when he finds the right woman.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hill Harper Hill Harper Francis Harper , known professionally as Hill Harper, is an American film, television and stage actor, and author. An alumnus of Harvard Law School, he is best known for his portrayal of Dr... |
Michael Joseph |
| Marlyne Afflack Marlyne Afflack Marlyne Nayokah Afflack is an American actress best known her role as Nerese Campbell on The Wire. She also played an attorney in the FX drama Damages and Thomasina, the efficient palace secretary and aide-de-camp, on the NBC series Kings... |
Jasmine LeJeune (as Marlyne N. Afflack) |
| Mark Taylor Mark Taylor (actor) Mark Taylor is a Canadian actor. Taylor is predominately known for his roles as Romeo in Student Bodies, and Kwest in Instant Star... |
Glenroy 'Sweets' Lindo |
| Marieka Weathered | Lisette |
| Kai Soremekun | Peaches LeJeune |
| Karen Robinson | Heather Taylor |
| Jennifer Baxter Jennifer Baxter Jennifer Baxter is a Canadian actress and comedian formerly based out of Toronto and currently living in Los Angeles with her husband Mike Beaver.... |
Trish Papandreou |
| Ed Robertson Ed Robertson Lloyd Edward Elwyn Robertson , better known as Ed Robertson, is the Canadian lead singer, as well as a guitarist and songwriter in the band, Barenaked Ladies... |
Kennedy |
| Jason Harrow Kardinal Offishall Jason D. Harrow , better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall , is a Canadian rapper and record producer. He is often credited as Canada's "hip-hop ambassador", and is best known for his distinctive reggae and dancehall-influenced style of hip-hop.-Life and career:Harrow was born in... |
Andre Patterson (as Kardinal Offishall) |
| Kenny Robinson Kenny Robinson (comedian) Kenny Robinson is a stand-up comic, actor, and occasional DJ. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he moved to Toronto in 1983 to pursue a career as a comedian.In 1998 he was chosen by Now Magazine as their Comic of the Year.... |
Robbie MacKinnon |
| Ayumi Izuka | Gemma Dower |
| Christopher Lee Clements | Phil E. Butts |
| Neil Crone Neil Crone Neil Crone is a Canadian voice actor and comedian who does the voices of Gordon the Big Engine, Splatter and Diesel 10 from the film Thomas and the Magic Railroad. He does Phillip the Concierge in the My Secret Identity episode "Sour Grapes"... |
Anthony Mingelli |
| Lanomie Baird | Older Customer |
| Catherine McNally | Phyllis Himes |
| Stewart Arnott | Daryl Keyes |
| Jocelyne Zucco | Fred Koa |
| David Huband David Huband David Huband , also known as Dave Huband, is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles on Cinderella Man as Ford Bond and in the films Cube Zero, Dirty Pictures and The Lookout.-Career:... |
Xavier MacDonald |
| Blak Beauté | Kenny 'Kumm' Kornishsky |