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The Whistleblower
2010
· Movie
· 112 min
B
MEANRANK
71/100
Every rating
51–92
out of 100
Nebraska cop Kathryn Bolkovac discovers a deadly sex trafficking ring while serving as a U.N. peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Risking her own life to save the lives of others, she uncovers an international conspiracy that is determined to stop her, no matter the cost.
Details
- Director
- Larysa Kondracki
- Writers
- Eilis Kirwan, Larysa Kondracki
- Released
- 13 September 2010
- Country
- Canada, Germany
- Language
- English, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rated
- R
- Box office
- $1.9M
- Awards
- 4 wins, 6 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 10 →4 wins from 10 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Genie Awards 2012 | Best Motion Picture | The Whistleblower | Nominee |
| Genie Awards 2012 | Best Actress | Rachel Weisz | Nominee |
| Genie Awards 2012 | Best Supporting Actress | Roxana Condurache | Nominee |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle 2012 | Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film | Rachel Weisz | Nominee |
| Cinema for Peace Awards 2011 | Cinema for Peace Award – Justice & Human Rights | Larysa Kondracki | Nominee |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival 2011 | Audience Award – Best Narrative Feature | The Whistleblower | Winner |
| Seattle International Film Festival 2011 | Golden Space Needle Award – Best Film | The Whistleblower | Nominee |
| Seattle International Film Festival 2011 | Golden Space Needle Award – Best Director | Larysa Kondracki | Winner |
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Whistler Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Audience Award – Best Narrative Feature | The Whistleblower | Winner |
| Phillip Borsos Award – Best Film | The Whistleblower | Winner |
Seattle International Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Golden Space Needle Award – Best Director | Larysa Kondracki | Winner |
| Golden Space Needle Award – Best Film | The Whistleblower | Nominee |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award – Best Narrative Feature | The Whistleblower | Winner |
Genie Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actress | Rachel Weisz | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture | The Whistleblower | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Roxana Condurache | Nominee |
Cinema for Peace Awards
1 nomination
| Cinema for Peace Award – Justice & Human Rights | Larysa Kondracki | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film | Rachel Weisz | Nominee |