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Psychorealism: animator Chris Landreth creates a new form of documentary filmmaking.(Animation)(Ryan)(Cover Story)
In 1969, legendary animator Ryan Larkin was at the height of his career. His innovative short film "Walking," one of several films he had made while at the National Film Board of Canada, had received an Oscar nomination and worldwide acclaim. The Montreal Gazette had tagged him the "Frank Zappa or George Harrison of animation." He was a star.
But by 1978, Larkin was a cocaine addict, a heavy drinker, out of work, and out of money. Today, he lives in the Old Brewery Mission in Montreal. Still an alcoholic, Larkin panhandles for spare change in front of Schwartz's restaurant on Montreal's Boulevard St. Laurent.
Four years ago, animator Chris Landreth, who ...
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