John Ware Reclaimed is a 2020 Canadian documentary film, directed by Cheryl Foggo.Eric Volmers, "Finding John Ware: Documentary separates the man from the myth". North Bay Nugget, September 22, 2020. 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.Omayra Issa, "Documentarian with Sask. roots works to reclaim myth of John Ware, the Black Prairie cowboy". CBC News, September 23, 2020.
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.
The film premiered at the Calgary International Film Festival on September 24, 2020, and was subsequently screened at the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival.Stephen Tipper, "New John Ware documentary debuts at Calgary International Film Festival". Kingston Whig-Standard, September 24, 2020.
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