CANDID EYE (1958-1960): The Back-breaking Leaf
Terence Macartney-Filgate / Canada / 1959 / Czech Premiere / 29 min.
synopsis
A short film from the TV documentary series The Candid Eye, which was quite innovative content-wise and intended to show a new way of filming. The goal in this particular case was to visually and aurally capture the numbing drudgery of seasonal tobacco pickers. Despite this, at some moments the direction took on a certain aesthetic aspect.
biography
Terence Macartney-Filgate (1924), originally from England, contributed to the cinéma vérité movement with his work on The Candid Eye, for which he made seven films. In the 1960s he left Canada and continued his work in the USA.
more about film
| director: | Terence Macartney-Filgate |
| producer: | Roman Kroitor, Wolf Koenig |
| photography: | Terence Macartney-Filgate |
| editing: | John Spotton |
| music: | Eldon Rathburn |
| sound: | Victor Merrill, George Croll, Terence Macartney-Filgate |
contact
NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA / Éric Séguin / 3155 Côte de Liesse Road / H4N 2N4 / Montreal / Canada / +1 800 267 7710 / E.Seguin@nfb.ca / www.nfb.ca
Film at festival
| premiere type: | Czech Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2018 |
| section: | Direct Vérité |
| format: | Video File |
| language: | English |
| colour: | Black and white |
Info
| director: | Terence Macartney-Filgate |
| original title: | CANDID EYE (1958-1960): The Back-breaking Leaf |
| country: | Canada |
| year: | 1959 |
| running time: | 29 min. |
