A Prayer for Nettie (1995)
A Prayer For Nettie dramatizes the death of an elderly woman who was Cumming’s photographic model from 1982 to 1993, presenting an improvised series of prayers and memorials for Nettie Harris by people who knew her, and some who did not. In its ambiguous mix of tenderness and aggression, A Prayer For Nettie extends the traditions of the grotesque and the absurd. The fervent prayers of the actors are undermined by indifference, forgetfulness, and the presence of the camera. In the end, comedy turns the tables on piety and remembrance as Nettie looks up from the grave.
Director: Donigan Cumming
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Donigan Cumming as Donigan |
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Geoffrey Bates as Geoff |
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Gerald Harvey as Gerry |
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Nelson Coombs as Nelson |
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Joyce Donnison as Joyce |
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Nettie Harris as Nettie |
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Raymond Beaudoin as Raymond |
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Albert Ross Smith as Albert |
| Directing | Donigan Cumming | Director |
| Camera | Donigan Cumming | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Donigan Cumming | Sound |
| Production | Donigan Cumming | Producer |
| Editing | Donigan Cumming | Editor |
