Christopher’s Movie Matinee
When a camera crew are sent to document hippie protests in Yorkville, Canada's counter-culture capital, they are charmed by a group of misunderstood kids with their own ideas about what kind of movie to make.
Director
Mort Ransen
Ransen was a film and television director, editor and screenwriter with a career spanning several decades. He directed many shorts such as The Circle and You Are on Indian Land, and features, including Christopher’s Movie Matinee, Bayo, Falling Over Backwards, Margaret’s Museum (which won a Genie for best screenplay), Touched, and Bastards. He passed away in 2021.
Cast
Graham Bourns, Roger Dowker, Jan Casson, Malcolm Dean
Producer
Joseph Koenig
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Arts and Culture, Cult & Offbeat Cinema
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
