title: Gerrie & Louise
text: # Gerrie & Louise
  
  Gerrie & Louise is a 1997 Canadian documentary film directed by Sturla Gunnarsson. The film examines post-apartheid South Africa through the lens of Gerrie Hugo, a former officer in the South African Defence Force who fell in love with and married Louise Flanagan, a journalist investigating the SADF's role in various controversial events during the apartheid era.
  
  The film had a theatrical screening at the 1997 Toronto International Film Festival, but was distributed primarily as a CBC Television broadcast.
  
  ## Awards
  
  | Year | Award | Category | Result |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1997 | 25th International Emmy Awards | Best Documentary | Won |
  | 1998 | Gemini Awards | Best Documentary Program | Won |
  | 1998 | Writers Guild of Canada | WGC Award | Won |
  