Falls Around Her Showing September 23rd

September 23rd Okanagan Screen Arts Society will be showing “Falls Around Her” at the Vernon Towne Cinema.

Legendary Cree and Métis actor Tantoo Cardinal is enthralling in her first lead role in a feature film in her 48- year acting career. Tantoo plays Mary Birchbark, a world famous Anishnaabe musician, who leaves everything behind to return to her rural cabin on her reservation to live alone. This retreat gets her all kinds of unexpected visitors who all seem to have their own motivations and expectations for how Mary should spend her time with the community.

With minimal dialogue, director Darlene Naponse and Tantoo Cardinal paint us a portrait of a complex and layered woman giving this film a soulful, and lived-in performance. Naponse excels at showing off the rural Anishnaabe territory, in all of its desolation and beauty, set to Mary’s lover Keith’s (Rob Stewart) guitar music.

Showtimes at 5:15 & 7:45 p.m. Pre-show intro by resident Film maker, Matt McDowell. Enjoy live music in the lobby before the early show courtesy of Les Copeland. Cash wine bar open for both shows.