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Harry Paine: Cooking the Revolution

Dir. Dodie Graham McKay | 30 mins. | 2013

Meet Harry Paine, Winnipeg’s elder statesman of social justice, gourmet food and folk music. In honour of his 80th birthday Harry looks back and shares his recipe for life.

Arriving as an immigrant to Canada at the tender age of 17, Harry first made Toronto home. There he cut his teeth in the world of political activism and protest. Harry then embarked on a lifelong journey of fighting for social justice, organizing the working class and mastering the art of feeding people really good food. These skills were put to the test as he co-founded two Winnipeg institutions: the Winnipeg Folk Festival and the West End Cultural Centre, the project that finally enticed Harry to move to Winnipeg permanently.

What does the revolutionary do when he turns 80? He rides his bike and continues to make the world a better place. Cooking the Revolution pays tribute to a passionate and humble guy with the wit and wisdom to tell his own story.