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Leo Mol in Light and Shadow

1994 48 min
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For almost 50 years, sculptor Leo Mol hid his past behind a veil of half-truth and deliberate misdirection. Torn from home and family by Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union, Mol found himself adrift with only his art to save him. This emotional documentary sets the public story of his artistic success against a private drama of loss, exile and guilt.

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Leo Mol in Light and Shadow

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For almost 50 years, sculptor Leo Mol hid his past behind a veil of half-truth and deliberate misdirection. Torn from home and family by Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union, Mol found himself adrift with only his art to save him. This emotional documentary sets the public story of his artistic success against a private drama of loss, exile and guilt.

Visual Arts
War, Conflict and Peace
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  • director
    Elise Swerhone
  • producer
    Charles Konowal
    Joan Scott
    Joe MacDonald
  • executive producer
    Derek Mazur
    Ches Yetman
    Gilles Paquin
  • script
    Bob Lower
  • editing
    Bob Lower
  • cinematography
    Charles Konowal
  • sound
    Norman Dugas
  • sound editing
    Carol Wenaus
  • re-recording
    Jean-Pierre Joutel
  • narrator
    Len Cariou
  • music
    Glenn Buhr
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