Black Ice (2022 film)
Black Ice is a 2022 Canadian documentary film, directed by Hubert Davis and produced by Vinay Virmani.[2] Based in part on Darril Fosty and George Fosty's 2004 non-fiction book Black Ice: The Lost History of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1895-1925, the film presents a history of the Coloured Hockey League of the Maritimes of the early 20th century, and the lingering history of anti-black racism in the sport of ice hockey.[3]
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| Directed by | Hubert Davis |
| Written by | Hubert Davis |
| Based on | Black Ice: The Lost History of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1895-1925 by Darril Fosty and George Fosty |
| Produced by | Vinay Virmani |
| Cinematography | Chris Romeike |
| Edited by | Eamonn O'Connor |
| Music by | Simon Poole |
Production companies | First Take Entertainment Uninterrupted Canada Black Ice Productions |
| Distributed by | Elevation Pictures |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $47,362[1] |
Executive producers of the film included Drake, LeBron James and Maverick Carter.[4]
The film premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival,[5] where it was the winner of the People's Choice Award for Documentaries.[6]
The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2022.[7]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 96% of 24 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.6/10. The website's consensus reads: "Black Ice offers an enlightening -- and possibly enraging -- overview of institutional racism in professional hockey."[8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 82 out of 100, based on five critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[9]
See also
References
- "Black Ice". Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- Pat Mullen, "Hubert Davis’s Black Ice Leads Docs in TIFF Gala Announcement". Point of View, July 28, 2022.
- Alex Guye, "Documentary on the Maritimes' Coloured Hockey League to begin filming". CBC News Nova Scotia, September 7, 2021.
- Etan Vlessing, "LeBron James, Drake, Maverick Carter to Exec Produce Hockey Racial Reckoning Doc ‘Black Ice’". The Hollywood Reporter, July 29, 2021.
- Jeremy Kay, "Stephen Frears, Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence films among Toronto galas, special presentations". Screen Daily, July 28, 2022.
- Christian Zilko, "‘The Fabelmans’ Wins TIFF 2022 People’s Choice Award". IndieWire, September 18, 2022.
- Pat Mullen, "Three Feature Docs Make Canada’s Top Ten". Point of View, December 8, 2022.
- "Black Ice". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- "Black Ice". Metacritic. Retrieved July 27, 2023.