Wood Mountain Poems (1978)

Overview : In this short documentary, Canadian poet Andrew Suknaski introduces us to Wood Mountain, the south central Saskatchewan village he calls home. In between musings on his poetry, which is tinged with nostalgia and the vast loneliness of the plains, the poet discusses the area’s multicultural background and Native heritage, as well as the customs and stories of these various ethnic groups.

Release Date : January 1, 1978

Runtime : 28m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : ONF | NFB

Countries : Canada

Keywords : poetry, literature, saskatchewan, indigenous peoples