Based on true events, Little Lorraine recounts an episode in 1986 when a mining explosion in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, resulted in 10 mineworker deaths, and the collapse of the mining industry.
There were two employers in the region: mining and fishing. The first was now gone, and the second was suffering due to overfishing. This left many men competing for any work available.
Along comes a long-absent uncle of one the lead characters, Huey, who has a job offer that sounds too good to be true. He’s hired a fishing boat and pitches three desperate young men on the lobster trapping they will do for incredible wages. Of course, this is quickly revealed to be a front for cocaine smuggling, and things do not go well.
All the acting is strong, but Stephen McHattie as Uncle Huey is wonderfully menacing, dripping with poisonous charm.
The film was based on the song and video Lighthouse in Little Lorraine, by Adam Baldwin. It is a well-told tale of a dark piece of Canadian history.
Directed by Andy Hines.
Little Lorraine is playing again on February 11.
The 41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival will take place February 4-14, 2026. Official events including screenings, filmmaker Q&As, industry panels and celebrity tributes will be held throughout the city, including at the historic Arlington Theatre and the new McHurley Film Center. Passes for the 2026 Festival are on sale now at sbiff.org.
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