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Free Admission | Wednesday, November 25 - 1:30 PM CST & Saturday, November 28 - 7:00 PM CST | Canada | 2020 | 70min | STC | Directed by Cheryl Foggo |
JOHN WARE RECLAIMED is available to stream for RPL cardholders until November 30. Register here!
John Ware Reclaimed follows Filmmaker Cheryl Foggo on her quest to uncover the complex story of John Ware, a Black cowboy who settled in Alberta during the ranching industry’s early years.
As she endeavours to dig past the racist myths and mistellings surrounding Ware, she recalls her childhood in Calgary, her own experiences of racism, and her family’s history as part of the 1910 migration to western Canada to escape violence in the southern United States.
Foggo’s archival, genealogical, and archaeological search, and her creative reimagining of John Ware’s life, reveal who this iconic figure might have been, and what his legacy means. Ware is played by Fred Whitfield, one of the few professional Black cowboys on today’s rodeo circuit. Music also plays an important role in the film, with contributions from Foggo’s own daughter and celebrated poet, Kris Demeanor.
AGE GROUP: | STC |
EVENT TYPE: | Film Theatre Films |
TAGS: | Politics and Current Events | Free Films | Documentary | Current |
The RPL Film Theatre screens the best of world cinema – up to 15 films a month. The Film Theatre has “something for everyone” and is the only cinema in the city to consistently present critically-acclaimed contemporary and alternative cinema: Canadian, foreign and independent films and documentaries.
For more than 50 years, Regina Public Library (RPL) has played a pivotal role in the cultural life of the city of Regina and surrounding areas. In the mid-60s, interest in a permanent venue for film enthusiasts grew into a program at the Library – a co-operative effort between the local Film Council and the National Film Board of Canada. A landmark year for the cultural, multi-cultural and surrounding business communities was 1975, the year the RPL Film Theatre was officially launched.
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