Gerrie & Louise is a 1997 Canadian documentary film directed by Sturla Gunnarsson."A monster's human face" . Maclean's, September 15, 1997. The film examines post-apartheid South Africa through the lens of Gerrie Hugo, a former officer in the South African Defence Force who fell in love with and married Louise Flanagan, a journalist investigating the SADF's role in various controversial events during the apartheid era."Toronto International Film Festival: Gerrie & Louise". Playback, September 8, 1997.
The film had a theatrical screening at the 1997 Toronto International Film Festival, but was distributed primarily as a CBC Television broadcast.
Awards Year Award Category Result 1997 25th International Emmy Awards Best Documentary 1998 Gemini Awards Best Documentary Program 1998 Writers Guild of Canada WGC Award
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