The Cowichan Hospice Society presents
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Between 1957 and 1958, Robert Bateman and Bristol Foster undertook the adventure of a lifetime driving a Land Rover dubbed the Grizzly Torque 30,000 kilometres across Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia. More than just an adrenaline-pumping adventure story of two young men crossing half the planet, The Art of Adventure maps out how Bateman and Fosters trip inspired a love of nature that would last a lifetime. The film interweaves an account of their travels with a look their lives through the decades that followed: Bateman became a beloved Canadian wildlife painter and Foster a prominent biologist and the first director of BCs Ecological Reserves program. Through in-depth interviews with friends and family and the original 16mm film footage of their incredible journey, director Alison Reid shows how the trip expanded the pairs knowledge of the physical world while deepening their spiritual and emotional connection to it. A heartwarming, inspirational love letter to the adventure of life itself.
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Reel Alternatives is a monthly fundraiser bringing Toronto Film Festivals critically acclaimed films to the Cowichan Valley. This years circuit will feature five acclaimed films. All proceeds go directly to benefiting individuals and families in Cowichan through Cowichan Hospice by ensuring hospice services are available when they need them!
