John Ware Reclaimed

Name: John Ware Reclaimed
Genre: Documentary

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John Ware Reclaimed

2020

1h 11m

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John Ware Reclaimed follows filmmaker Cheryl Foggo on her quest to re-examine the mythology surrounding John Ware, the Black cowboy who settled in Alberta, Canada, before the turn of the 20th century. Foggo’s research uncovers who this iconic figure might have been, and what his legacy means in terms of anti-Black racism, both past and present.

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Sarah-Tai Black

Globe and Mail

It's obvious that heart is clearly something that Foggo brings to this project in spades, but unfortunately it is the film's lack of craft, creative accomplishment and narrative direction that will likely leave audiences wondering what they have learned.

Feb 11, 2021

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Alex Heeney

Seventh Row

Cheryl Foggo's moving, enlightening, and appropriately infuriating new documentary, John Ware Reclaimed, attempts to reclaim not just John Ware's story from the biased history books but the history of Black Canadians in the prairies.

Oct 23, 2020

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Cheryl Foggo

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Cheryl Foggo

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Bonnie Thompson

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David Christensen

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David Christensen

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Douglas Munro

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Director: Cheryl Foggo
Producer: Bonnie Thompson, David Christensen
Screenwriter: Cheryl Foggo
Production Co: National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 11m

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