YORKTON – The next instalment in Yorkton Film Festival's OPEN Cinema is a screening of the Theresa Kliem documentary, 'The Newcomers'.
“The YFF is very pleased to be partnering with the East Central Newcomer Welcome Centre on the screening of this film by Theresa Kliem, a newcomer from Germany,” said YFF Executive Director Randy Goulden.
In 2022 the film earned recognition and awards from the Barcelona Indie Awards, International World Film Awards, Courage Film Festival, World Cine Fest and the Yorkton Film Festival.
"The Newcomers investigates the challenges of new immigrants in rural Saskatchewan. The documentary explores contemporary immigrant experiences and weaves in historical context from the early waves of immigration into the province. The film chronicles the lives of five immigrants facing isolation in small-town Sask. as some of them struggle to find acceptance in their new homes," read a summary of the documentary on SaskIntercultural.org.
OPEN Cinema will take place on Feb. 14th at the Yorkton Public Library starting at 7:00 p.m. and is presented free of charge to the public.
