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Succession is a story cycle about a rural
community in transition. It follows Al, a musician burned out from
too many nights playing the same classic rock songs, as he returns
from Vancouver to the farm where he grew up, in the Bearspaw district
near Calgary.
Al's story is intertwined with those of his family,
friends, and neighbours, as they struggle to come to terms with
the choices they make, and those that are forced upon them by the
suburbanization of their agricultural community. Succession
explores themes of place and belonging, the place of art in working
life, and urban and rural identity. Most of all it's a meditation
on what is lost when the beautiful places of the earth are discovered
and changed by outsiders – and what remains.
“Norris captures the reality of modern
rural life from the unique perspective of a farmer with one foot
in the city. His powerful Prairie tales offer a fascinating glimpse
at the letters that are too dark to send from Wingfield Farm.”
– Mark Leiren-Young
“Here is a cry of re-discovered love
for a place and a way of life under threat; here is a celebration
of people who prepare for the future without abandoning the past.
Art Norris's voice inspires trust.” – Jack
Hodgins
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