Painted Land: In Search of the Group of Seven (2015)
1h 10m
Running Time
September 29, 2015Release Date
Painted Land: In Search of the Group of Seven (2015)
1h 10m
Running Time
September 29, 2015Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Release DateSeptember 29, 2015
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 10m
Wiki.
Painted Land: In Search of the Group of Seven is a Canadian 2015 documentary film written by Nancy Lang and directed by Phyllis Ellis. It tells the daring story of three adventurers who travel through the Canadian terrain to arrive at different landscapes that have famously been painted before, and allows them to appreciate the spirituality and artistry behind the paintings, and their natural locations. The title refers to the Group of Seven, a group of Canadian landscape artists who were active 1920–1933.The film was an official selection at the 2015 Vancouver International Film Festival.