1.0 video http://www.nfb.ca/film/hard_light Justin Simms National Film Board of Canada http://www.nfb.ca http://media1.nfb.ca/medias/nfb_tube/thumbs_small/2013/Hard_light_58160_SM.jpg 204 115 <iframe src="http://www.nfb.ca/film/hard_light/embed/player" width="530" height="345" ></iframe><p style="width:(( width ))px"><a href="http://www.nfb.ca/film/hard_light/" target="_blank"><em>Hard Light</em></a> by <a href="http://www.nfb.ca/explore-all-directors/justin-simms/" title="more films by Justin Simms" target="_blank">Justin Simms</a>, <a href="http://www.nfb.ca" target="_blank">National Film Board of Canada</a></p> 530 345 This feature film uses Michael Crummey’s seminal piece of Newfoundland literature to examine cultural change and modern relationships. As in Crummey’s collection of poems and stories, there is a decisive theme of the artist investigating his ancestors to discover himself. Filmmaker Justin Simms offers viewers a timely reflection on compassion, storytelling and identity.