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Joy Division film leads award nominations

'Control' in line for British Independent Film Awards

Anton Corbijn’s film about Joy Division, ’Control’, leads the nominations for this year’s British Independent Film Awards.

The film is nominated for 10 awards, including Best Actor for Sam Riley, Best Director for Anton Corbijn and Best Film.

Winners are set to be named on November 28 at London’s Roundhouse, reports BBC News.
 

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Love will Tear us Apart 

Oct 25, 2007

Thoroughly deserved nominations, Anton Corbjin really managed to capture the whole feel of the era it was set in, the bleakness of what was happening in Ian's life, with the band and his reluctent acceptance of increasing fame, his family, and the diagnosis of epilepsy. Well worth watching, just be prepared to come out of the cinema feeling a bit on the down side!

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Joy Division's Curtis was diagnosed with epilepsy in 1979 and prescribed medication. It was thought to have contributed to his depression and subsequent suicide.

Joy Division's Curtis was diagnosed with epilepsy in 1979 and prescribed medication. It...

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