Movie Description
Home for Christmas
(1978)Overview
"Here is the quintessential Hancox 'personal documentary,' a film in which both the production and role of traditional documentary and autobiographical filmmaking are thrown into question. Using his camera to record a visit out east by train to spend Christmas with the family, Hancox .... used his familiarization with the annual ritual as a form of a script... Although we see the journey through the subjective judgment of Hancox’s eyes, it is his intent to transfer the material from original event to camera, to editing, and finally to the audience, so that the personal content of the film... becomes universal.” Michael Wade, Ontario Film Studies, Cinema Parallel “It is the honesty of portrayal which is staggering, for instead of an idyllic image which many filmmakers present of themselves, Hancox presents (and thus, sees) himself without cinematic make-up... with ‘wild sync’ sound (reminiscent of an early film), and with the use of only available natural light.” Richard Stanford
Featured Crew
- Director : Rick Hancox
- Cast : Amanda Hancox,Scot Denton,Rick Hancox,Mary Hancox,Bill Hancox
Cast
sister, from Toronto
Amanda's husband
filmmaker
Mom, P.E.I.
Dad, P.E.I.
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Facts
Original TitleHome for Christmas
Status Released
Release Information
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1978-01-01
Original Language
Runtime 00h 46m
Genres
- Documentary






























