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Enigmatico
1995
51 min
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Interweaving poetry, painting, photography, music and sculpture, this feature documentary is an innovative look at the lives and work of Canadian men and women artists of Italian origin. Broaching issues of identity and culture, the film explores the relationship between the immigrant experience and the creative process.
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Interweaving poetry, painting, photography, music and sculpture, this feature documentary is an innovative look at the lives and work of Canadian men and women artists of Italian origin. Broaching issues of identity and culture, the film explores the relationship between the immigrant experience and the creative process.
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directorDavid MortinPatricia Fogliato
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editingDavid MortinPatricia Fogliato
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producerDavid MortinPatricia FogliatoMichael AllderMikale-Andrée Joly
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executive producerNiv Fichman
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photographyRudolf Blahacek
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soundHenry Embry
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sound editingAlison Clark
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re-recordingJean-Pierre JoutelSerge Boivin
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animationRobert Mistysyn
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musicErnie Tollar
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participationLouis QuilicoNino RicciMarco MiconeFilippo SalvatoreAntonio D'AlfonsoMary Di MicheleCarmelo ArnoldinVince MancusoGianna PatriarcaVincenzo PietropaoloMaristella RocaQuartetto Gelato
Ages 14 to 17
School subjects
Define immigration /emigration. Review history of settlement and immigration patterns in Canada. How has this history shaped our culture? What was happening in countries where people were leaving to come here? What role does art play in forming identity? Discuss art as a means to communicate experience and give meaning to struggle. Study various artworks by immigrant Canadians to reinforce this theme.