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Al Purdy Was Here
Directed by
Brian D. Johnson
2015
90m
Biography
,
Documentary
,
and more
7.6
100%
5.0
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The story of Canada's leading poet and the A-Frame cabin he built. Now Canada's leading musicians and artists come together to tell the tale of Al Purdy.
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Where to Watch Al Purdy Was Here
Apple TV
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Cast of Al Purdy Was Here
Margaret Atwood
Bruce Cockburn
Leonard Cohen
(voice)
Al Purdy
(archive footage)
Eurithe Purdy
Michael Ondaatje
(voice)
Jesse Zubot
Brian D. Johnson
Director / Writer
Marni Jackson
Writer
Nick Taylor
Editor
Al Purdy Was Here Ratings & Reviews
Winnipeg Free Press
Alison Gillmor
Al Purdy Was Here is not a definitive portrait, and probably isn't meant to be. Instead, the film uses an image here, an anecdote there, to build up a dynamic sense of an elusive and complex personality.
NOW Toronto
Glenn Sumi
Let's hope Brian D. Johnson's excellent documentary sparks a poetry revival in this country.
Georgia Straight
Adrian Mack
Canada's greatest poet receives a warm and eminently watchable tribute from critic turned filmmaker Brian D. Johnson.
Cinema Scope
Angelo Muredda
The mostly assured trafficking between a chronicle of Purdy's career and an assessment of his literary and familial legacy is the film's main strength, but also something of a liability.
Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada)
Michael D. Reid
An affectionate documentry that is captivating enough to make you want to learn more ab out this droll, beer-loving wordsmith.
Toronto Star
Martin Knelman
Brian D. Johnson makes a strong transformation from Maclean's film critic to documentary director with this engaging account of the late Al Purdy, the colourful rebel poet who became a CanLit star.
Globe and Mail
Brad Wheeler
If we didn't know who Al Purdy was before, we do now.
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