Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind
From the song he refuses to perform to his admiration for Drake, a songwriting legend reflects on his lyrics and longevity with candour and humour. At 80 years young (and currently recording another album), Gordon Lightfoot continues to entertain and enlighten. Personal archive materials and studio sessions paint an intimate picture of an artist in his element, candidly revisiting his idealistic years in Yorkville's coffeehouses, up through stadium tours and the hedonistic '70s.
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Gordon Lightfoot
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Sylvia Tyson
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Martha Kehoe
John Brunton
Ian Tyson
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Joan Tosoni
Ronnie Hawkins
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Known for
Heaven's Gate
Snake Eater
Elizabeth Klinck
Geddy Lee
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Deborah MacDonald
Sarah McLachlan
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Joan Tosoni Director · Martha Kehoe Director
United States release July 29, 2020 · Produced in Canada
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Canada
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · April 27, 2019
Premiere · Hot Docs International Documentary Festival
United States · July 29, 2020
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