Painted Land In Search of the Group of Seven

Past meets present in a film that is evocative in approach energized by breathtaking cinematography and an uplifting musical score and offers a new and articulate voice to the artists who were the Group of Seven Painted Land weaves seamlessly the experiences of Lawren Harris JEH MacDonald AY Jackson Frank Johnston Arthur Lismer Franklin Carmichael and AJ Casson with the adventures of three modern day sleuths Historian Michael Burtch and the writer and photographer team of Gary and Joanie McGuffin are determined to track down the precise locations of these famous paintings Archival film letters journals and photographs of the artists some of which have never been seen in public take the viewers back in time