Canada Vignette: Erik Davidson - Mechanic (1979)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 3M

Director : Richard Todd

Synopsis

A short film in the Canada Vignette series. A cinematic portrait of a blind auto mechanic.

Actors

Erik Davidson
Erik Davidson
self

Crews

Richard Todd
Richard Todd
Director

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