The Far Shore (1976)

Directed by

Joyce Wieland

Genre

drama film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 45m

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman finds herself drawn to a free-spirited painter in early 20th century Canada. Their connection challenges her marriage and her conventional life.

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What happens

The Far Shore is a Canadian drama film, directed by Joyce Wieland and released in 1976. Wieland's first commercial narrative feature film after years of making experimental short films, The Far Shore is a romantic drama which borrows elements from the life and death of painter Tom Thomson. It premiered at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival, before having its Canadian premiere at the Canadian Film Institute's Ottawa 76 festival in August. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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