Liberty Village - Somewhere in Heaven (film)

Liberty Village - Somewhere in Heaven (film) is a 2006 documentary film about the Liberty Village

Liberty Village

Liberty Village is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is bounded at the north by King Street West, the west by Dufferin Street, the south by the Gardiner Expressway, the east by Strachan Avenue, and the northeast by the CP railway tracks...

neighbourhood in Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

.

The film was produced and directed by David Sloma and features interviews with residents of Liberty Village, such as "Corky" Laing

Corky Laing

Laurence Gordon "Corky" Laing is a Canadian rock drummer, best known as a longtime member of pioneering American hard rock band Mountain...

of the supergroup Mountain

Mountain (band)

Mountain is an American hard rock band that formed in Long Island, New York in 1969. Originally comprising vocalist and guitarist Leslie West, bassist Felix Pappalardi and drummer N. D. Smart, the band broke up in 1972 before reuniting in 1974 and remaining active until today...

, who contributed the music for the film from recordings of his band Cork

Cork (band)

Cork is a rock duo/supergroup consisting of Eric Schenkman and Corky Laing . Though not an official member, the duo have worked closely with Noel Redding , who has both toured with and recorded with Cork...

. Other interview subjects include Taffi Rosen photographer/videographer, Artscape director Tim Jones, as well as other resident artists, business owners and workers in the area.

The film runs 26 minutes long and was made in part with the support of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

National Film Board of Canada

The National Film Board of Canada is Canada's twelve-time Academy Award-winning public film producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary, animation, alternative drama and digital media productions...

through their Filmmaker Assistance Program.

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