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True North is a 2006 Scottish drama film directed by Steve Hudson and starring Martin Compston, Peter Mullan, Gary Lewis and Steven Robertson as sailors aboard a Scottish fishing boat smuggling illegal immigrants from China into the United Kingdom.
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada on 11 September 2006 and was also shown at the Max Ophüls Festival in Germany, the Karlovy Vary Film Festival in the Czech Republic, the Copenhagen International Film Festival in Denmark and the Ourense International Film Festival in Spain.
There is a 2014 Korean film, Haemoo, with the same story which is attributed to a 2007 stage play by the same name.
Original Release
09/11/2006
US Release
09/11/2006
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Mullan | Riley |
| Martin Compston | Sean |
| Gary Lewis | Skipper / The Skipper |
| Steven Robertson | Koch / The Cook |
| Angel Li | Su Li |
| Hark Bohm | Pol |
| Pat Kiernan | Henri |
| Li Jun Wang | Chinese Farmer |
| Ren Hao | Moon Face |
| Shi Ming | Snakehead |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Mullan | Riley |
| Martin Compston | Sean |
| Gary Lewis | Skipper / The Skipper |
| Steven Robertson | Koch / The Cook |
| Angel Li | Su Li |
| Hark Bohm | Pol |
| Pat Kiernan | Henri |
| Li Jun Wang | Chinese Farmer |
| Ren Hao | Moon Face |
| Shi Ming | Snakehead |
| Tutu Babatunde | African girl |
| Anna Breuer | Svetlana |
| Maurice Byrne | Barman |
| Yvonne Costello | Barmaid |
| Ning Ning Gho | Immigrant |
| Ren Hang | Immigrant |
| Li Rong Huang | Immigrant |
| Feng Hui | Immigrant / Snakehead |
| Lei Jia | Immigrant |
| Han Jun | Immigrant |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Helmut Breuer | Executive Producer |
| Claire Chapman | Executive Producer |
| Jamie Laurenson | Executive Producer |
| David M. Thompson | Executive Producer |
| Joachim Sturmes | Producer |
| Sonja Ewers | Producer |
| Benjamina Mirnik | Producer |
| Eddie Dick | Producer |
| Des Martin | Producer |
| David Collins | Producer |
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