Follow filmmaker Cheryl Foggo on her quest to uncover the complex story of John Ware, a Black cowboy who settled in Alberta in the wake of the American Civil War. Well known in the province as a skilled rancher of impeccable character, he even appeared on a national stamp, though the rest of Canada may be hard-pressed to recognize him. Digging past the racist myths and mistellings surrounding Ware, and using creative dramatizations, Fogo reveals who this iconic figure might have been— and what his legacy means in terms of anti-Black racism, both past and present.
Spotlight on Alberta is supported by Calgary Economic Development Film Commission, Edmonton Screen Industries Office, and the Government of Alberta, in partnership with DOC Alberta.
