(Paul Kane Goes West)

Content: This short documentary showcases the work Paul Kane painted in the Canadian northwest in the mid-1800s. Travelling overland west to the Pacific in the mid-1800s, Kane immortalized the area’s great Indigenous Peoples, Chiefs, ceremonies, war parties, buffalo hunts, rapids and waterfalls. In this film, his canvases are projected with lighting that brings to life every glowing detail.

Countries:

Canada

Genres:

Runtime:

14 minutes

Year:

1972

Directors:

Gerald Budner

Production companies:

ONF | NFB

Crews:

Director

Writer

Executive Producer

Editor

Music