US PREMIERE Director Sami Van Ingen revisits the making of his great-grandfather Robert Flaherty’s famed films, showcasing the overlooked creative force of Frances Flaherty, whose vision and labor underpinned her husband’s works. Through letters, documents, and dual narration, the film reveals the family’s complex emotional dynamics and the hidden histories behind the romanticized colonial fantasies they created together. A film that reconsiders how cinema’s origins were shaped by both erasure and unsung female authorship. - Ruth Somalo
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Sami van Ingen.
All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.
Accessibility alert for November 15 screening of Cast of Shadows: We have been recently informed by Village East Cinemas that the room where this screening takes place is currently only accessible via a short flight of eight stairs. We apologize for the inconvenience. However, the film is available to view at home as part of DOC NYC’s online festival. Please reach out to ticketing@docnyc.net with any questions.