Map of the Human Heart

Map of the Human Heart is the title of a 1993 film by New Zealand director Vincent Ward.

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1993 - New Zealand - Vincent Ward

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The film is set during World War II. The plot centers around the life of a Canadian Eskimo boy, Avik (played by Jason Scott Lee), who joins the Royal Canadian Air Force and eventually, as a crewmember of a Lancaster bomber, participates in the famous firebombing of Dresden. Throughout his life, he is haunted by love for a half-Métis girl, Albertine (played by Anne Parillaud).

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World War II - Eskimo - Jason Scott Lee - Royal Canadian Air Force - Lancaster bomber - Dresden - Anne Parillaud

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The film was an Australian-French-Canadian co-production and also stars Patrick Bergin. Jeanne Moreau also has a minor role as a Québécois nun.

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Patrick Bergin - Jeanne Moreau - Québécois

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The script was written by Australian author Louis Nowra, based on a 10-page treatment by Ward.

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