Film Screening: "The Geographies of DAR"

7:00 PM
Charlotte Street Arts Centre

Director/Writer: Monique LeBlanc, Producer: Monique LeBlanc, Rohan Fernando, Christine Aubé, 75:00, New Brunswick, Canada, 2023

The Silver Wave Film Festival’s Opening Gala Film is a documentary about STU alumnus and award-winning author David Adams Richards. The film screening of The Geographies of DAR will be followed by a Q&A with David Adams Richards & director Monique LeBlanc.

The Geographies of DAR is a captivating film that explores the life and literary works of renowned Canadian author David Adams Richards. Through stunning visuals, insightful interviews and excerpts from his writings, the film uncovers the profound connection between Richards’ personal experiences and Eastern Canada’s Miramichi, the region that shaped his storytelling.

The masterful cinematography showcases the harsh yet beautiful landscapes of Richards’ Miramichi, taking viewers on a journey through the complex lives of his characters, marked by destruction, freedom, and redemption.

Richards opens up about his childhood, his struggles and demons, and his unwavering belief in God, providing candid and perceptive insights into cruelty, love, faith, and the human experience.

This poignant film is an elegy to the joys, suffering, mercies, and beauty of life, celebrating the indomitable spirit and courage of this extraordinary Canadian writer.

The screening takes place on Thursday, Nov. 2 at 7 PM at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students and seniors (65 years and up) and are sold at the door of the night of the screening. (Cash only) There is an after party at the Picaroons Roundhouse at 9:30 PM.