The Light at Walden (2014)

Thoreau and a war resister's journey

THE LIGHT AT WALDEN is a visual poem shot at Walden Pond, Massachusetts, interweaving pieces of Thoreau's texts and a war resister's personal journey on a wilderness island in Canada. The filmmaker, as a young man during the U.S. / Vietnam War, attempts to follow Thoreau's principles: building a cabin and living sustainably in the woods, "to front only the essential facts of life." This is one story among the nearly 125,000 war resisters in Canada.

Director: Pablo Frasconi
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 39 min
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Language: English
Original Language: en

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What is The Light at Walden about?
THE LIGHT AT WALDEN is a visual poem shot at Walden Pond, Massachusetts, interweaving pieces of Thoreau's texts and a war resister's personal journey on a wilderness island in Canada. The filmmaker, as a young man during the U.S. / Vietnam War, attempts to follow Thoreau's principles: building a cabin and living sustainably in the woods, "to front only the essential facts of life." This is one story among the nearly 125,000 war resisters in Canada.
Who directed The Light at Walden?
The Light at Walden was directed by Pablo Frasconi.
How long is The Light at Walden?
The Light at Walden has a runtime of 39m (39 minutes).
What genre is The Light at Walden?
The Light at Walden is a Documentary film.