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Packed In A Trunk The Lost Art of Edith Lake Wilkinson (2015)

Movie"A Kindred Spirits Legacy Reclaimed"
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Packed In A Trunk The Lost Art of Edith Lake Wilkinson
NR 1 hr 17 minJul 20th, 2015Documentary
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The story of artist Edith Lake Wilkinson a painter who was committed to an asylum in 1924 and never heard from again All her worldly possessions were packed into trunks and shipped to a relative in West Virginia where they sat in an attic for 40 years Ediths greatniece Emmy Award winning writer and director Jane Anderson grew up surrounded by Ediths paintings thanks to her mother who had gone poking through that dusty attic and rescued Ediths work The film follows Jane in her decadeslong journey to find the answers to the mystery of Ediths buried life return the work to Provincetown and have Ediths contributions recognized by the larger art world
DirectorMichelle Boyaner

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Theatrical Release:July 20th, 2015
On Digital & Streaming:April 26th, 2016
Original Language:English