Please join us for a reception and special screening of the classic comic Western ROAD TO SADDLE RIVER, presented as part of AMPIA's 40th Anniversary celebrations, in collaboration with the Edmonton International Film Festival (EIFF) and Metro Cinema, and Alberta Culture Days.
FREE SCREENING! Sunday, September 29 @ Metro Cinema at the Garneau
6:30pm Reception
7:00pm Road to Saddle River (1994, 35mm, Dir: Francis Damberger)
8:50pm Q & A with Director Francis Damberger and Special Guests
Synopsis: The Cowboy Kid is a 30 year old immigrant butcher who watches old Westerns and dreams of being a cowboy. He heads West searching for Saddle River, a place where "the grass is green, the river runs clear, and there's blue sky as far as the eye can see." The Kid catches a ride with SAM, a dubious travelling salesman with a bad golf swing. With the Kid's saddle hitched to the roof of Sam's Honda Civic, they drive and putt their way into a world filled with odd characters, misadventures and stunningly beautiful Alberta landscapes. Written and directed by Tofield's own Francis Damberger, and shot entirely in Alberta, Road to Saddle River is a classic Canadian road movie comedy.