A Winter Tan
After being dismissed from her university, prominent feminist writer Maryse Holder (Burroughs) undertakes a sexual pilgrimage to Mexico in the mid-70s. Her hedonistic quest leads her to accumulate an ever-growing list of encounters, which she chronicles as a study of sexual power in relationships. As the undertaking becomes self-destructive and begins to span years, the emotions fuelling her mission start to boil over, alienating her from everyone, including herself.
Based on Holder’s own letters, this unique collaboration between five directors is an astonishing work that stands as Jackie Burroughs’s masterpiece, with an all-time great performance.
Directors
Jackie Burroughs
Burroughs was a celebrated film and theatre actor who directed, co-wrote and starred in A Winter Tan, winning a Genie for her performance. She had over 100 acting credits to her name, including roles in classic films such as The Grey Fox, John and the Missus, and the iconic Hetty King in Anne of Green Gables and Road to Avonlea. Burroughs was awarded the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement. She passed away in 2010.
Louise Clark
Clark is a producer and film executive who has served as head of the Ontario Film Development Corporation and worked with the National Film Board, as well as co-directing the feature A Winter Tan. For years, she produced hit TV shows for CTV, including Corner Gas, Robson Arms, Flashpoint, and The Listener. She has also produced several shows independently, including Motive, The Real Housewives of Vancouver, and Mom’s a Medium.
Writer
Jackie Burroughs
Cast
Jackie Burroughs, Hernando Gonzales, Anita Olanick, Diane D'Aquila
Producer
G. Phillip Jackson
Genre
Drama
Interests
Biography, Classics, Female Filmmaker, Literary Adaptation, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
English