The Dogwalker

Name: The Dogwalker
Duration: 1 h 16 min

Rosie Dransfeld

2007 | 1 h 16 min

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This feature-length, cinéma-vérité documentary presents a moving account of one man’s battle to reconstruct a shattered identity. Michael Borowski is an amateur playwright, rambling philosopher, and survivor of childhood brain injury. He is also a neighbourhood dog walker, using his daily walks to meditate on life. Get to know Michael and the four-legged friends who provide him with companionship and comfort.

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Credits

writer

Rosie Dransfeld
director

Rosie Dransfeld
producer

Rosie Dransfeld

Bonnie Thompson

Graydon McCrea
director of photography

Lisa Fryklund
second camera

Rosie Dransfeld
editor

Michel Lalonde
music composition

Larry Becker
sound design

Blackman Productions
production manager

Leah Iwaniuk
additional camera

David Benson

Daron Donahue

Art Raham

Randy Tomiuk
sound recordist

John Blerot

Gerry Clarke

Larry MacDonald

Carey Opper

Mike Sanders
production assistant

Sheena Moore
location grip

Philip Dransfeld
video post production services

National Film Board of Canada
online editor

Kevin House

Jed Pelech
executive producer

Derek Mazur
marketing manager

Kelly Isaac
participation

Michael Borowski

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This is a beautiful film. Thank you.
None, 16 Aug 2022
As an A B I survivor myself, I was honored to meet Michael at a brain injury conference in Alberta some years ago. He impressed me so much I entered a photo of us together in my book 'From Tragedy to Triumph: Journey Back from the Edge. ' Rosie Dransfeld's film about Michael is one of the best I have seen in many years. It totally depicts what its like to have a brain injury and also gives light to how survivors can be positive, spiritual and very brave people.
Jessica E Taylor, 23 Jun 2019
Wonderful film about a wonderful person,Thank-you for telling this story.
grannylin46, 25 Jan 2017

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