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House of the Wind

Genre

Narrative-Fiction

Directed By

Sheldon Oberman

Date: Jan 1988
Length: 00:18:48
Process: Colour
Country: Canada
Shooting Format: 16 mm
Sound Format: Dialogue, Sound, Voice-Over
Video On Demand

Synopsis

A short drama based on a poem by internationally acclaimed poet George Amable. Shot in an abandoned community in Manitoba, the film is about a writer who abandons civilization for the gentle, natural beauty of a ghost town. The effect this has is revealed when a woman close to him comes to find him.

Tags

history, poet, poetry

Credits

Director
Sheldon Oberman
Cast
Shelagh Carter, Stephen McIntyre, George Amabile, Shelagh Carter, Cammy Copeland, Stephen McIntyre, Robert Huculak
Producer
Ellen Rutter
Based on a work by
George Amabile
Director of Photography
Byron Gislason
Sound
Clive Perry
Editor
Elise Swerhone

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