Children of the Wicker Man
What better date than the pagan May Day of Beltane to explore the history of the folk horror masterpiece The Wicker Man by Robin Hardy? We are happy to present the Canadian premiere of the Children of the Wicker Man documentary, in which the filmmaker’s two sons recount the incredible story behind this cult film and its impact on their own lives. The documentary will be preceded by the launch of their book of the same title, and followed by a screening of the newly restored version of The Wicker Man.
Canadian Premiere
In the presence of the filmmakers
Preceded by the launch of the book Children of the Wicker Man at 5 p.m. at the Café-Bar
50 years on from the making of The Wicker Man (1973), director Robin Hardy’s lost papers come to filmmaker son Justin. Enlisting his brother Dominic, they journey to discover the complex nature of independent filmmaking and fatherhood. Justin’s view of the film is tainted because it robbed him of his father, his home and his mother too. Dominic is more distanced, his experience relating more to the film’s subsequent cult status. The sons can ask: what was Robin Hardy’s creative contribution to The Wicker Man? Viewers may not always like what the brothers find, but will come closer to understanding the evolution of one of cinema's most famous cult classics, and the maverick director behind it.
Justin Hardy, Dominic Hardy & Chris Nunn
Justin and Dominic Hardy created Wicker Pictures, named after the burning legacy of The Wicker Man (1973), directed by their father. Joined by Chris Nunn, the trio have set about breathing new life into the cult classic film, and the world it created. From solving long standing myths to creating new ones, Wicker Pictures is a multimodal company telling new stories from a world where myth meets reality.
