Painted Land: In Search of the Group of Seven

Overview

Past meets present in a film that is evocative in approach, energized by breathtaking cinematography and an uplifting musical score, and offers a new and articulate voice to the artists who were the Group of Seven. Painted Land weaves seamlessly the experiences of Lawren Harris, J.E.H. MacDonald, A.Y. Jackson, Frank Johnston, Arthur Lismer, Franklin Carmichael and A.J. Casson – with the adventures of three modern day sleuths. Historian Michael Burtch, and the writer and photographer team of Gary and Joanie McGuffin are determined to track down the precise locations of these famous paintings. Archival film, letters, journals and photographs of the artists – some of which have never been seen in public – take the viewers back in time.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 29, 2015

Original language

English

Countries

Canada

Production

White Pine Pictures

Cast

Colm Feore,Paul Gross,Gary McGuffin,R.H. Thomson,Michael Burtch,Eric Peterson,Joanie McGuffin

Director

Phyllis Ellis

Writer

Nancy Lang

Producer

Nancy Lang,Peter Raymont

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

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