
Near Canaan
‘Intelligent, thoughtful, resourceful’ WASHINGTON POST
Filmmaking student Buddy Whyte never visited his mother’s hometown while she was alive.
But in the wake of her tragic death, he can no longer resist the lure of Naples, Virginia. He packs up his car and drives south from New York City with his camera. He means to make a short film about the town – and perhaps learn why Beth Whyte left it, and ...
‘Intelligent, thoughtful, resourceful’ WASHINGTON POST
Filmmaking student Buddy Whyte never visited his mother’s hometown while she was alive.
But in the wake of her tragic death, he can no longer resist the lure of Naples, Virginia. He packs up his car and drives south from New York City with his camera. He means to make a short film about the town – and perhaps learn why Beth Whyte left it, and ...