A Prayer for NettieMovie
A Prayer For Nettie dramatizes the death of an elderly woman who was Cumming’s photographic model from 1982 to 1993, presenting an improvised series of prayers and memorials for Nettie Harris by people who knew her, and some who did not. In its ambiguous mix of tenderness and aggression, A Prayer For Nettie extends the traditions of the grotesque and the absurd. The fervent prayers of the actors are undermined by indifference, forgetfulness, and the presence of the camera. In the end, comedy turns the tables on piety and remembrance as Nettie looks up from the grave.
About A Prayer for Nettie
A Prayer for Nettie is a 1995 movie directed by Donigan Cumming.
The production information lists a runtime of 33m, production credits from Canada, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Donigan Cumming, Geoffrey Bates, Gerald Harvey, Nelson Coombs. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
