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201855 minGdocumentary

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The Pedlar

201855 minGdocumentary

A travelling merchant, weary of his solitary life, seeks a permanent home and companionship in Allan Kroeker's adaptation of W.

literature-writing life-stories relationships

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Channel: NFB

The Pedlar

2018• 55 minG

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A travelling merchant, weary of his solitary life, seeks a permanent home and companionship in Allan Kroeker's adaptation of W.

Synopsis

A traveling merchant grapples with the isolation of his nomadic lifestyle in "The Pedlar," a film adapted from W.D. Valgardson's short story "A Place of One's Own." Set against the backdrop of a vast and indifferent landscape, the protagonist seeks a permanent home and companionship to escape his rootless existence. Directed by Allan Kroeker, this 1982 film explores themes of belonging and connection within the context of a solitary life. The film is

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