Six years, traversing the entire 24,000 kms of Canada's land and water trails from sea to sea.
Award-winning director and cinematographer Dianne Whelan is the only person to complete this epic journey of discovery—hiking, biking, paddling, snowshoeing and skiing across the country.

For a woman in her 50s who is not an extreme athlete, it was sometimes gruelling, occasionally harrowing, often exhilarating and always surprising. She started out alone, disillusioned with the state of the world and worried about climate change, to look for different ways of caring for the land and each other. She ended the journey a bit wiser, more hopeful, in love and with a passion to share this story.

Climate change is a silent theme unfolding in the landscapes; melting permafrost in the Arctic, salmon in the Mackenzie river, record-breaking 120°F heat and fires in the BC interior.

Whelan's remarkable feature documentary weaves intimate moments of reflection with adventure and stories of the people and communities she encountered along her way.

Monday, April 1
Doors 5:30 pm | Movie 6:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

500 DAYS IN THE WILD (Dianne Whelan, 2024 / 120 mins / G) Disappointed with the state of the world, filmmaker Dianne Whelan embarks on a solo, self-recorded journey travelling across Canada.