Year:

1997

Title:

CUBE

Director:

Vincenzo Natali

Writer(s):

Vincenzo Natali, Andre Bijelic and Graeme Manson

Producer(s) :

Mehra Meh & Betty Orr

In brief:

In this psychological thriller, six people awake from their daily lives to find they are imprisoned in a deadly maze - an enigmatic cube with which they must match wits in order to survive. Slowly, the group discovers that each hold a key to unlocking this diabolical puzzle. But as the mathematical formula for escape begins to reveal itself, the real enemy rises from within and survival is threatened by the same human weaknesses that created the CUBE.

Distributor:

Canada – Odeon Films; World & US (ex Canada) – Lion’s Gate Entertainment (formerly Trimark Pictures)

Awards & Nominations:

• Best First Canadian Feature – Toronto International Film Festival
• 6 Genie Award Nominations – 1998 Genie Awards
• Best Cinematography – Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards
• Screened at; the Sundance Film Festival; Berlin Film Festival