John Ware Reclaimed

John Ware Reclaimed
Directed byCheryl Foggo
Written byCheryl Foggo
Produced byBonnie Thompson
CinematographyDouglas Munro
Edited byMargot McMaster
Music byMiranda Martini
Corb Lund
Alec Harrison
Production
company
Release date
  • September 24, 2020 (2020-09-24) (CIFF)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

John Ware Reclaimed is a 2020 Canadian documentary film, directed by Cheryl Foggo.[1] The film profiles John Ware, an African American man who moved to Alberta in the 1880s and became one of the province's first significant ranchers.[2]

Made for the National Film Board of Canada, the film blends a portrait of her own contemporary investigation into Ware's history with animation, music and historical reenactments in which Ware is portrayed by cowboy and actor Fred Whitfield.[1]

The film premiered at the Calgary International Film Festival on September 24, 2020, and was subsequently screened at the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival.[3]

  1. ^ a b Eric Volmers, "Finding John Ware: Documentary separates the man from the myth". North Bay Nugget, September 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Omayra Issa, "Documentarian with Sask. roots works to reclaim myth of John Ware, the Black Prairie cowboy". CBC News, September 23, 2020.
  3. ^ Stephen Tipper, "New John Ware documentary debuts at Calgary International Film Festival". Kingston Whig-Standard, September 24, 2020.