''Remembrance'' is a 2001 Canadian

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, directed by

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. It was nominated for a

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for

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at the

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, and won the

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for Best Short Film at the

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. The film set the basis for the TV series

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Morgenstern and Ellis later created in 2015.

Plot

''Remembrance'' is an unusual wartime romance, inspired by two true but little-known stories: a man with an extremely rare memory condition,

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, which literally prevented him from forgetting; and

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– a top secret training facility near

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, that was used to train Canadian and Allied spies during World War Two. Against this backdrop, two strangers meet and, each for their own reasons, must struggle against an unexpected and dangerous attraction.

Cast

* Mark Ellis as Alfred *

as Aurora

References

External links

* Canadian drama short films 2001 films 2000s English-language films 2000s Canadian films Best Live Action Short Film Jutra and Iris Award winners English-language Canadian films {{short-film-stub