Quote:
"When her associates told [Joyce Wieland] that it would be better to have a Polish director at the helm only a few weeks before production began, she held out until it was agreed she should direct. Once under way, she took extreme care with each shot (the finished product speaks for itself) and videotaped the actors' rehearsals to show to them. Only two takes were necessary for most shots [...]."
-- John Cocchi

Source:
Cocchi, John. "American exhibitors eager to book Wieland's acclaimed 'The Far Shore'." Review of The Far Shore. Boxoffice, vol. 113, no. 25, September 25, 1978. (p. 7)