8.0Selling Out · 1972
Selling Out (1972) is a Documentary film directed by Tadeusz Jaworski, starring Vernon Macgoughan, Bob Hogg, Frank McNutt.
Documentary
8.0Overview
Selling Out is a 1972 Canadian short film for cinema and TV directed by Tadeusz Jaworski, and written and produced by Jack Winter. The film is a dramatization of a farmer’s last day on his ancestral farm on Prince Edward Island as he is faced with the Public Auction of his family home and possessions. On the one hand, it is a simple, poignant tale of personal loss, alienation and the displacement of the old at the end of life. On the other, it is a political statement about the loss of Canadian Heritage, land and economy to foreign capital. It was nominated for an Academy Award (Short Subject) in 1972. It was named Best Documentary at the 24th Canadian Film Awards.
Cast
Vernon Macgoughan, Bob Hogg, Frank McNutt, Pamela Winter
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What is "Selling Out" about?
Selling Out is a 1972 Canadian short film for cinema and TV directed by Tadeusz Jaworski, and written and produced by Jack Winter. The film is a dramatization of a farmer’s last day on his ancestral farm on Prince Edward Island as he is faced with the Public Auction of his family home and possessions. On the one hand, it is a simple, poignant tale of personal loss, alienation and the displacement of the old at the end of life. On the other, it is a political statement about the loss of Canadian Heritage, land and economy to foreign capital. It was nominated for an Academy Award (Short Subject) in 1972. It was named Best Documentary at the 24th Canadian Film Awards.
When was "Selling Out" released?
Selling Out was released in 1972.
Who stars in "Selling Out"?
The cast includes Vernon Macgoughan, Bob Hogg, Frank McNutt, Pamela Winter.
