Imaginary Heroine (2012)
This short film pays tribute to actress and comedian Mary Walsh. Layering archival photographs of downtown St. John’s and evocative imagery, it tells the remarkable story of a little girl who grew up next door to her family. Inspired by Mary Walsh’s one woman play Dancing with Rage, the film reveals the heart of the unique characters created by Newfoundland’s grand dame of comedy. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada in co-operation with the National Arts Centre and the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Foundation on the occasion of the 2012 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards.
- Date of release
- 2012-05-12
- Runtime
- 5m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Sherry White
Casting
- Ella Clarke — Little Mary
- Mary Walsh — Self
- Ella Ray Lewis — Background Performer
- Jack Gover — Background Performer
- Léo Gilbert — Background Performer
- Matthew Gover — Background Performer
- Percy White — Background Performer
- Poppy Park — Background Performer
- Sean Church — Background Performer
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