Drowning in Dreams is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Tim Southam and released in 1997.[1] The film centres on Fred Broennle, a German-Canadian businessman from Thunder Bay, Ontario, who engaged in a multi-year effort to raise the shipwrecked Gunilda from the bottom of Lake Superior.[2]

Drowning in Dreams
Directed byTim Southam
Produced byMichael Allder
CinematographyÉric Cayla
Edited byNick Hector
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Release date
  • September 12, 1997 (1997-09-12) (TIFF)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The film premiered at the 1997 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]

The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 18th Genie Awards.[4]

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  1. ^ Liam Lacey, "Film Review: Drowning in Dreams". The Globe and Mail, November 22, 1997.
  2. ^ Marc Horton, "Film explores nature of obsession; Mad desire to salvage a sunken ship leaves man 'Drowning in Dreams'". Edmonton Journal, September 6, 1997.
  3. ^ Christopher Harris, "Toronto International Film Festival, Day 9, Pick of the day: Drowning in Dreams". The Globe and Mail, September 12, 1997.
  4. ^ "Sweet Hereafter leads the Genie award pack". The Province, November 5, 1997.
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