Wild Thing Series: Gather

2050 Main Street,Bethlehem NH 03574

08 October, 2021

Description

Gather is an intimate portrait of the growing food sovereignty movement amongst Native Americans COVID-19 Protocol: To protect yourself and others masks are required as entering and moving around the theatre. When seated, masks may be removed to enjoy the show. Director: Sanjay Rawal | New York Times Critic’s Pick | 1h 14m | NR Guest Speaker Darryl Peasley from the Nulhegan Band of Abenaki will begin the evening with a brief introduction to the Abenaki Trails Project and indigenous voices in our region followed by a screening of the film, Gather, directed by Sanjay Rawal. After the film, there will be a Q&A session with Sherry Gould, Nulhegan Band member also from the Abenaki Trails Project who, together with Darryl, will share information about the food sovereignty program organized by Abenaki Trails. They will answer your questions about the film and how its themes relate to the indigenous people of New Hampshire. Gather shares an intimate portrait of the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political, and cultural identities through food sovereignty while battling the trauma of centuries of genocide. Lovia Gyarkye of the New York Times writes “The film wonderfully weaves personal stories with archival footage that contextualizes the continued violence against Native Americans. Rawal covers a substantial amount of ground and deftly balances the dense material without losing sight of the mission driving the bigger story: Healing from generational trauma sometimes starts with just one person.” The Colonial Theatre’s Wild Thing film series is created in partnership with Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust and highlights films about the natural world. The Colonial Theatre is the home of arts, film, music and culture in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. The 300-seat theater offers state-of-the-art digital projection and surround sound for independent and world cinema, and hosts Grammy award-winning performing artists and family entertainment from May through October—all without losing the intimate charm of a vintage summer theater.