''Stroke'' is a Canadian short

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film, directed by

Mark Sawers Mark Sawers is a Canadian film director and writer. Best known for his feature films '' Camera Shy'' and '' No Men Beyond This Point'', he is also a four-time Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama for his films ''Stroke'' at the 13t ...

and released in 1992. A satire of technology, the film stars John Maclaren as a businessman who is consumed and destroyed by the technical gadgets that are supposed to make his life easier.Peter Birnie, "Film-maker Mark Sawers tastes big time in Cannes". ''

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'', May 12, 1993. The film was part of a trilogy, with ''

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'' (1993) and '' Shoes Off!'' (1998). The film was a

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nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the

13th Genie Awards The 13th annual Genie Awards were held on November 22, 1992, to honour Canada, Canadian films released in late 1991 and 1992. They were dominated by David Cronenberg's ''Naked Lunch (film), Naked Lunch'', Jean-Claude Lauzon's ''Léolo'', and Jean B ...

.H. J. Kirchhoff, "French-Canadian films steal Genie show: Cronenberg's Naked Lunch leads the pack with 11 nominations". ''

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'', October 14, 1992. The film was screened in the

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stream at the

1993 Cannes Film Festival The 46th Cannes Film Festival took place from 13 to 24 May 1993. French filmmaker Louis Malle served as jury president for the main competition. French actress Jeanne Moreau hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. The ''Palme d'Or'' was join ...

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* 1992 films 1992 short films Canadian comedy-drama short films Films directed by Mark Sawers 1990s English-language films 1990s Canadian films Films about disability in Canada English-language comedy-drama short films {{1990s-Canada-film-stub