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The Beauty of My People
[BE THE FIRST TO RATE THIS MOVIE]Calorie Rating: 41
Running Time: 29 Minutes
Homepage: https://www.nfb.ca/film/beauty_of_my_people/
Studios: Nova Productions, ONF | NFB,
The film centres on Arthur Shilling, an Ojibwa artist from the Rama Reserve on Lake Couchiching, Ontario. Shilling’s artistic evolution is traced, as is his move to Toronto and the difficulties he encountered there. Also discussed is the illness that caused Shilling to re-evaluate his artistic goals. Interviews with the artist and others interested in his paintings are juxtaposed with examples of paintings. 1977.
