Join us at the historic Canmore Opera House for a special movie matinee screening of 1922 film The Valley of Silent Men. The event begin with a short introduction to the film by Mary Graham. Following the film screening, there will be a panel discussion including local Indigenous elders and relatives of the original cast members. Refreshments will be available.
Registration is required.
Presented with the original score composed and performed by Andrew Earle Simpson
Film preserved and restored by the Library of Congress, provided by Undercrank Productions.
ABOUT YOUR PRESENTER
Mary Graham is a writer, documentary journalist, and film historian. She has appeared as a feature film specialist at CBC Radio and ARTE, the European Culture Channel. She presents frequently about her ongoing work on the importance of Indigenous contributions to Alberta film history in the media, and at universities, museums, and other public venues.
ABOUT THE FILM
The hunter becomes the hunted as Corporal James Kent (Lew Cody), of the Canadian Royal Mounted, fighting for his life, is guided to a secret valley, a refuge for wanted men, by a French-Canadian beauty, Marette Radison (Alma Ruben), with a secret of her own.
Description from the IMDB