Windy Ledge Farm
Elizabeth Woodman Wright / United States / 1929 / East European Premiere / 6 min.
synopsis
A noteworthy amateur filmmaker sets out to register impressive images of life on a family farm, taking notice of subtle situations and details which show a passion for the factual and the poetic, and coming up with a sketch of the cycle of the changing seasons in the countryside.
biography
American Elizabeth Woodman Wright (1855–1961) recorded the life of her family and the area around her family farm. She is a unique representative of early American cinema who managed, without any artistic training, to capture farming life with a distinctive sense of poetry.
more about film
| director: | Elizabeth Woodman Wright |
| photography: | Elizabeth Woodman Wright |
contact
LIGHTCONE / Christophe Bichon / 157, rue de Crimée / 75019 / Paris / France / +33 01 46 59 01 53 / lightcone@lightcone.org / www.lightcone.org
Film at festival
| premiere type: | East European Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2018 |
| section: | Fascinations: Home |
| format: | Video File |
| language: | Silent |
| colour: | Black and white |
Info
| director: | Elizabeth Woodman Wright |
| original title: | Windy Ledge Farm |
| country: | United States |
| year: | 1929 |
| running time: | 6 min. |
