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Wintopia

Mira Burt-Wintonick
2019 | 1 h 28 min

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Wintopia is an intimate father-daughter story and poignant search for the meaning of utopia. Following the quick and tragic death of Peter Wintonick, Canada’s “documentary ambassador to the world”, his daughter Mira Burt-Wintonick dives into her father’s obsession with untangling the contradiction that is utopia. The remains of his unfinished film and several hundred hours of raw footage shot over 15 years leads Mira to surprising places and connections with her father, compelling all of us to live life with purpose.

Awards and distinctions

  • Prix Pierre-et-Yolande-Perrault
    Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma (ONLINE), Montréal
    2021
  • The Colin Low Award for Canadian Documentary
    Doxa - Documentary Film and Video Festival (ONLINE), Vancouver
    2020