Movie

Al Purdy Was Here

2015 · 90 min

A warm, unhurried tribute that lets you linger in the company of artists remembering a poet and the cabin that shaped them.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Art, memory, identity, friendship
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
memory
identity
friendship
aging
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none