Winds of Heaven
Winds of Heaven is a ninety-minute filmic journey into the deep brooding mystery and
inner beauty of Emily Carr’s paintings - a lyrical, luminescent and entertaining
impression of the life of Carr and her connection to the First Nations people of the
Northwest Coast of British Columbia. Michael Ostroff’s direction of John Walker’s fluid
camera and Edmund Eagan’s intimate music brings a sense of movement, grace and
energy to the film. Diane D’Aquila’s layered and textured read presents a portrait of a
living, breathing, tough, vulnerable, smart and sympathetic Emily Carr as has never
before been brought to the screen.
Winds of Heaven, (is) “one of the most important films ever made about our province.” - Alan Franey [Director of the Vancouver International Film Festival]
“Winds of Heaven (Michael Ostroff), Ontario. This is a must-see, possibly one of the best films ever made about our province, these forests, and our history as newcomers. It’s the story of Emily Carr and what inspired her: the love of the people, the places, and the love of art. Hats off to everyone involved in this project; it is, for us, a very important story well-told, and surely for everyone, a sight to behold.” - The Georgia Straight
