Feature2005·88m·7.8

Reading Alistair MacLeod

Documentary

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

Alistair MacLeod

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Margaret Atwood

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Russell Banks

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David Adams Richards

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Christopher Donison

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Wayne Johnston

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Details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Languages
English
Budget
Revenue
Age rating
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
ONF | NFB

Crew

Director

William D. MacGillivray

Writers

William D. MacGillivray

Christopher Cooper

Editor

Kent Nason

Director of Photography

Christopher Donison

Original Music Composer

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