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Reading Alistair MacLeod (2005)

Directed by William D. MacGillivray

Documentary · 1h 28m

This feature doc profiles acclaimed writer Alistair MacLeod. Hailed internationally as a master of the short story, MacLeod also wrote a novel, No Great Mischief, which was celebrated around the world. Depicting men and women living out their lives against the haunting landscape that surrounds them, most of MacLeod's work is firmly based in Cape Breton even if his characters stray elsewhere. Focusing on the complexities and abiding mysteries at the heart of human relationships, MacLeod maps the close bonds and impassable chasms that lie between people and invokes memory and myth to celebrate the continuity of the generations. This film portrait explores the life and work of this giant of literature.

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Cast

A
Alistair MacLeod Self Margaret Atwood Self Russell Banks Self
D
David Adams Richards Self
C
Christopher Donison Self
W
Wayne Johnston Self

Crew

Director
William D. MacGillivray
Writer
William D. MacGillivray
Director of Photography
Kent Nason
Original Music Composer
Christopher Donison
Editor
Christopher Cooper
Producer
Terry Greenlaw, Kent Martin

Details

Release date
2005-01-01
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Canada
Production
ONF | NFB