Secret Nation (1992)
January 2, 1992Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Cathy Jones
Frieda Vokey
Mary Walsh
Oona Vokey
Ken Campbell
Parkinson
Michael Wade
Lester Vokey
Michael Wade
Lester Vokey
Rick Mercer
Chris Vokey
Michael Jones
Director
Michael Jones
Director
Ron Hynes
Dan Maddox
Kay Anonsen
Margie
Edward Riche
Writer
Paul Pope
Producer
Géza Kovács
Michael Cryptus
Mike Wade Jr.
Young Lester
Derek Norman
Editor
Don Haig
Executive Producer
Details.
Wiki.
Secret Nation is a 1992 political thriller written by Edward Riche, directed by Mike Jones and starring Cathy Jones.The film tells the story of Frieda Vokey, a graduate history student working to complete her history thesis on confederation. She returns to her home in Newfoundland to investigate evidence that Newfoundland’s 1949 entry into Canada was a conspiracy. Following the death of a politician, whose papers contain evidence, she begins to believe that the referendum results were faked, with British spies helping the cause.
Secret Nation was produced for nearly $2 million by the National Film Board of Canada, with $1.8 million provided by First Choice and the CBC. The film was invited to New York City’s Museum of Modern Art, and screened as part of the This Film is From Canada Series.