Al Purdy Was Here
overview
The story of Canada's leading poet and the A-Frame cabin he built. Now Canada's leading musicians and artists come together to tell the tale of Al Purdy.
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cast
Margaret Atwood
Bruce Cockburn
Leonard Cohen
(voice)
Al Purdy
(archive footage)
Eurithe Purdy
Michael Ondaatje
(voice)
Jesse Zubot