Thursdays, May 28–August 13

Schaible Auditorium 7 p.m.

May 28. . . City of Gold (1957) Directed by Wolf Koenig and Colin Low. This film presents a nostalgic recollection of the Klondike Gold Rush with commentary by Dawson City native Pierre Berton based largely on stories told to him by his father who spent forty years in the Klondike. (22 minutes)

. . . . . Drifting Towards Winter (2000) Personal views of a small family-run gold mining operation in the Brooks Range. Gold was discovered at Linda Creek during the early 1900s. Early miners followed the elusive paystreak underground into the drift mine run by John and Ethel Hall with their Eskimo partner, Mamie. (22 minutes)

. . . . . Gold This is a 1930’s silent film documenting gold mining during that era. Demonstrates the process where gold bearing ore is taken from the mine, processed and goes to finished industrial products. (12 minutes)

June 4. . . . Seward: First 100 Years (2004) Produced and edited by Russ Weston. Look back at the past 100 years of history surrounding Seward. Covers the town’s origin, coming of the railroad, visit by President Harding, Around the World Air Race, Mount Marathon, Good Friday Earthquake and more. (52 minutes)

June 18. . . Pedal to the Midnight Sun (2008) Directed by Josh Thomas. Josh and J.J. travel on a 1,200-mile bike expedition across Alaska from the Pacific to the Arctic Ocean armed with two camcorders. The adventurers documented their challenging experience pedaling through the tremendous expanse of Alaska including some of the most physically demanding roads in North America. (67 minutes)

June 25. . . The Aleutian: Steaming to Disaster (2005) Directed by Stefan Quinth. The palatial steamship, Aleutian met her fate colliding with a hidden rock in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 26th, 1929. Seventy-three years after the accident, a small group of scuba divers launched a self-funded expedition to locate the lost passenger liner. (27 minutes) Deadly Passion: The Tragedy in Katmai (2004) Directed by Stefan Quinth. The fatal bear mauling of bear activist Timothy Treadwell and his companion in Katmai National Park occurred in October 2003. Details of the story are a source of ongoing controversy and span issues of bear-human relations that are far greater than the incident itself. (34 minutes)

July 9. . . . . Portrait of a Legend: Talkeetna’s Cliff Hudson (2006) Directed by Thomas Stagg. Cliff Hudson is a pioneer of glacier flying in Denali National Park and his skills as a bush pilot are truly unique. In Talkeetna as Hudson Air Service celebrated its 60th anniversary the people of the Upper Susitna Valley came together to recognize and pay tribute to the man who touched so many lives while pursuing his goal, “serving the locals.”(60 minutes) July 16. . . . Junk Dreams (2005/2006) Directed by Skye Borgman. Two brothers, 77 and 76, board a 29-foot Chinese Junk in Port Hadlock, Washington and head 1,620 miles to Valdez, Alaska. In their two and half month voyage, Ernie and Charlie Borgman encounter torrents of rain and raging water, engine trouble and broken masts, bringing them face to face with adventure — their fountain of youth. The two men visit towns like Prince Rupert, Ketchikan, Petersburg and Juneau on their way to Valdez, Alaska. (73 minutes)

July 23. . . . Nuclear Dynamite (2000) Directed by Gary Marcuse. Chronicles US and Soviet plans to use nuclear explosions to alter landforms through “geographical engineering.” Hundreds of explosions would reroute rivers, blast through mountains, and dig a new Panama Canal. One plan to create an instant harbor in the Alaskan Arctic helped solidify the environmental movement in the state. (72 minutes)

July 30. . . . Arctic Dance: Mardy Murie (1999) Produced and directed by Bonnie Kreps. Margaret “Mardy” Murie recalls her early life in Alaska, marriage to Olaus, Arctic honeymoon, and undying concern for the environment. The travels and studies of Mardy and Olaus Murie led them to become champions of wilderness and co-founders of the Wilderness Society. (75 minutes)

Aug. 6. . . . Being Caribou (1977) Directed by Leanne Allison, Diana Wilson, Tracey Friesen, and Karsten Heuer. Environmentalist Leanne Allison and wildlife biologist Karsten Heuer follow a herd of 120,000 caribou on foot, across 1,500 kilometers of rugged Arctic tundra, from Canada’s central Yukon to coastal Alaska (the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) and back again. (72 minutes) Aug. 13. . . Call of the Wild (2007) Directed by Ron Lamothe and Christopher Johnson McCandless. Retraces the travels of Chris McCandless, a 24-year-old traveler who starved to death in an abandoned bus in the Alaska wilderness in 1992. The film uncovers evidence that sheds new light on the case, and directly contradicts both best-selling book and film Into the Wild. (108 minutes)

Tuesdays, June 2–June 30

Schaible Auditorium 7 p.m.

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June 2. . . . Billy the Kid (1941) Directed by David Miller. With Robert Taylor in the lead role and no attention to historical accuracy this technicolor film is sheer entertainment and delivers well on that. (94 minutes)

June 9. . . . The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (1967) Directed by Sergio Leone. The Good (Blondie played by Clint Eastwood) is a wandering gunman with a strong personal sense of honor. The Bad (Angel Eyes played by Lee Van Cleef) is a sadistic hitman. The Ugly (Tuco played by Eli Wallach) is a Mexican bandit who has only his own interests at heart. With the Civil War as thebackdrop, the three are forced to depend on each other as they search for the exact location of $200,000 worth of gold buried in a cemetery. The mix is toxic. (161 minutes)

June 16. . . The Wild Bunch (1969) Directed by Sam Pekinpah. Set in the west before World War I, a group of aging outlaws realizes that they must abandon their old way of life. It is an explosive American classic about the last of the legendary lawless that lived to kill and killed to live. (135 minutes) Rated R.

June 23. . . Unforgiven (1992) Directed by Clint Eastwood. Hailed as the last and greatest western, Clint Eastwood both directs and stars in this remarkable film. William Munny (Eastwood) is a retired gunslinger with a guilt-filled past. He lives alone with his two children and the grave of his young wife outside. A young cowboy, the Schofield Kid (Jaimz Woolvett), needs someone to help hunt down some men who cut up a whore. Munny accepts and with the help of Ned Logan (Morgan Freeman) they work together to track down the criminals. Meanwhile the sheriff (Gene Hackman) of the town is also looking for them. A bloody climax ensues. (131 minutes) Rated R.

June 30. . . 3:10 to Yuma (2007) Directed by James Mangold. When outlaw Ben Wade (Russell Crowe) is captured in a small town, Dan Evans (Christian Bale), desperate for money, volunteers to watch the outlaw until his train to Yuma arrives. While in custody Ben tries to convince Dan to let him go by tempting him with much more money than the job offers. (117 minutes) Rated R.

Tuesdays, July 7–August 11

Schaible Auditorium 7 p.m

July 7. . . . . Heart of the Country (Kokoro o Hagukum) (1997) Directed by Leonard Kamerling. Heart of the Country is the story of Shinichi Yasutomo, an extraordinary elementary school principal in rural Hokkaido, Japan. His story is interwoven with the stories of the parents, teachers and elders he works with who together seek to educate the children’s hearts as well as their minds. Winner of 7 international awards. (90 minutes)

July 14. . . . The Last Kayak: The Story of the Last Numamiut Kayak on Earth. (2009) Directed by Leonard Kamerling. In traditional times the Nunamiut hunted caribou from kayaks on interior rivers and lakes. One traditional Nunamiut kayak remains, originally built by Simon Paneak in Anaktuvuk Pass in 1971. A team from the UA Museum of the North brought the kayak back to Anaktuvuk Pass in 2003 to be restored by a small group of elders who possessed the special skills required. This story follows the journey of the physical and cultural renewal of the last Nunamiut kayak in existence. Produced in collaboration with the Inupiaq community of Anaktuvuk Pass. (60 minutes)

July 21. . . . Uksuum Cauyai: The Drums of Winter (1989) Directed by Sarah Elder and Leonard Kamerling. This film explores the dance and music of the Yup’ik Eskimo people. It presents dance as the bridge between the ancient and the new, the living and the dead, a person’s own power and the greater powers of the unseen world. Produced in collaboration with the Yup’ik community of Emmonak. Winner of 9 international awards. (90 minutes)

July 28. . . . From the First People (1977) Directed by Sarah Elder and Leonard Kamerling. From the First People is about the intense reciprocity the Inupiaq people have with the land, the rivers and the animals they depend on for their livelihood. This film documents the rugged subsistence way of life that has defined the people of this community for generations. (45 minutes)

. . . . . On the Spring Ice (1975) Directed by Sarah Elder and Leonard Kamerling. Three hunters from St. Lawrence Island become trapped on the Bering Sea ice while hunting walrus from their skin boat. The weather deteriorates and finally the Coast Guard is called for a helicopter rescue. The next day, they head out again through the ice pack, this time successfully getting two walrus. (45 minutes)

Aug. 4. . . . At The Time of Whaling (1974) Directed by Sarah Elder and Leonard Kamerling. An Eskimo whaling party strikes a bowhead whale among the ice floes in the Bering Sea. Eighteen boats rope themselves together to tow the whale back to the village. In rare footage the film documents the hunt, dancing and sharing of meat. (38 minutes)

Aug. 11. . . In Our Own Image: Alaska Native Doll-Makers and Their Creations (2000) Directed by Leonard Kamerling. In Our Own Image takes us into the world six renowned Alaska Native Doll Makers where we learn first-hand about the traditional, spiritual, cultural and financial realties of being a contemporary Alaska Native artist. In Our Own Image explores the tradition of making human figures and the way Alaska Native women and men have transformed it into a vibrant, modern art form. (30 minutes)

. . . . . Tununerimiut: The People of Tununak (1972) Directed by Leonard Kamerling. Four vignettes document the key events in the lives of the Yup’ik people of Tununak in the fall of 1971. News of the nuclear test in Amchitka moves the village people to evacuate to higher ground in fear of a tidal wave; a group of men set out for the tundra by sno-go and become lost in thick fog; a sudden ocean storm with gale force winds hits the village; and finally, everyone gathers in the community hall for traditional Yup’ik dance. (30 minutes)

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