In-Person Screening
The Company of Strangers

The Company of Strangers

Directed by Cynthia Scott

Drama | Canada | 1990 | English | 100 Minutes

Synopsis/Details

When a tour bus carrying senior women breaks down in rural Quebec, Michelle (Michelle Sweeney) the driver goes out to check the engine and injures her ankle in the process, leaving her -- and the bus -- to be cared for by the elderly passengers. Luckily, among them, there are a lot of practical skills to go around. Catherine (Catherine Roche) is a nun with a working knowledge of mechanics, while Alice (Alice Diabo) is a Native American able to construct traps to catch food.

Event Details

Sunday, October 30, 2022
3:00 pm
Innis Town Hall

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Speakers

The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson

The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson

26th Governor General

The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson arrived in Canada from Hong Kong with her family in 1942 and made the astonishing journey from penniless child refugee to accomplished broadcaster, journalist, and distinguished public servant in a multi-faceted lifetime. Madame Clarkson was Canada’s 26th Governor General from 1999 to 2005.

Cynthia Scott

Cynthia Scott

Director

Cynthia Scott was born in 1939 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She is a producer and director, known for Strangers in Good Company (1990), Flamenco at 5:15 (1983) and For the Love of Dance (1981).