Movie: Distant Islands

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Nettie Wild
Nettie Wild

Woman's Voice (voice)

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    Distant Islands

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    This short animation uses appliqué and embroidered tapestries to recall a young girl's happy summers spent sailing with her family off the coast of British Columbia. Each tapestry, meticulously stitched by hand with brightly coloured yarns, evokes the memory of leisurely days at sea, drifting among the islands.

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    1981-01-01

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