Tower of Song: Remembering Leonard Cohen: Pay tribute to the legendary poet, songwriter and artist.
This Genie Award–winning documentary follows a 30-year-old Leonard Cohen on a visit to his hometown of Montreal. Before he was the celebrated musician, Cohen was a poet and a novelist. This NFB documentary casually observes Cohen in his daily routine: he bathes, he gets a haircut, he delivers a reading before an audience. As he goes about his day, a portrait emerges of a thoughtful, perceptive and soulful man.
Screening with:
I'm Your Man
D: Roslyn Schwartz | Canada | 1996 | 5 min
Schwartz’s playful and humorous animation accompanied by Cohen’s song of the same name skewers common romantic clichés.
Poen
D: Josef Reeve | Canada | 1967 | 5 min
Leonard Cohen delivers four different readings of a poem from his book Beautiful Losers. Each time it is a little different, and each time the accompanying visuals evoke new responses.
Poets on Film No. 1
D: Elizabeth Lewis | Canada | 1977 | 2 min
In this Excerpt from Poets on Film No 1, director Elizabeth Lewis animates Cohen’s poem, “A Kite is a Victim.”
Angel
D: Derek May | Canada | 1966 | 7 min
Leonard Cohen makes an uncredited appearance in this whimsical and humorous experimental film about a man, woman and a dog attempting to fly.
Co-presented by The Royal Conservatory of Music and Sonic Boom.