This NFB project was featured in The Sun on Saturday. I've alway been interested in Newfoundland especially since Jim's father was from there and recently one of my bookclubs read "The Wake" by Linden Macintyre.
I went through the experience pretty much in a linear way. I seemed to have problems swiping back and forth between past and present but I'll work on that for next time. It's pretty cool. The link is
faraway.nfb.ca
and must be accessed on a mobile device.
Full link to article here: (the excerpt comes up a bit weird...can't seem to fix it)
https://www.nfb.ca/interactive/far_away_from_far_away/
A STORY ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PLACE
Far Away From Far Away is a reminder that we walk with one foot in the past and one in the future. Inspired by the early life of visionary Zita Cobb, it tells the story of a young
girl growing up on the remote Fogo island with her father during the 1960s and ’70s. More than a historical retelling, it offers a contemporary interpretation of time and place while
painting a powerful picture of rural life in that era.
As we travel through the radical upheaval in Fogo Island’s fishing industry, we also witness a dramatic transformation of the local communities. We’re invited to immerse ourselves in Cobb's personal history and, in doing so, to think about what we value in the world.
As we travel through the radical upheaval in Fogo Island’s fishing industry, we also witness a dramatic transformation of the local communities. We’re invited to immerse ourselves in Cobb's personal history and, in doing so, to think about what we value in the world.
