Margaret Perry: Filmmaker

Margaret Perry: Filmmaker

1987 · 24 min · Documentary

Margaret Perry, now in her eighties, is the unsung heroine of the Nova Scotia film industry. For over a quarter of a century, she shot, directed, wrote and edited all the tourist films for the province. Through her camera, we view changes in the landscape, in lifestyles, and in film technology.

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