Al Purdy Was Here
Directed by Brian D. Johnson
2015Documentary92 minCanada
Canada's leading musicians and artists come together to tell the tale of poet Al Purdy and the A-frame cabin he built.
StatusAvailable to book
ReleaseDecember 4, 2015
Runtime92 min
FormatsDCP · Digital file
On screensReady to book
Synopsis
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.
The director
Brian D. Johnson
Brian D. Johnson is a Canadian writer and filmmaker, for decades the film critic of Maclean's. He turned to directing with Al Purdy Was Here (2015) and followed it with The Colour of Ink (2022).
