Tales from the Archives – Episode 5 – Mennonite Heritage Archives

Filmmaker Dale Hildebrand

A scene from the opening credits of Dale Hildebrand's documentary film Where the Cottonwoods Grow.
Dale Hildebrand on the set of Where the Cottonwoods Grow.
The S.S. International docking at The Forks in 1874. This was the boat that brought Mennonites up the Red River. MHA 329-K-93.0-a
A sketch by the Earl of Dufferin, 3rd Governor General of Canada, of the temporary Mennonite settlements in the East Reserve in 1878. MHA 352-04.

Dale Hildebrand, an award-winning filmmaker whose work spans genres of documentary, action, drama, and comedy, discusses his latest film. Where the Cottonwoods Grow is a documentary about the 1874 Mennonite migration from Imperial Russia to Manitoba, and the hardships the newcomers endured as they settled in a new land.

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Podcast Series: Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
Episode 5: Filmmaker Dale Hildebrand
Date: December 1, 2024
Host: Dan Dyck
Special guest: Dale Hildebrand
Published by The Mennonite Heritage Archives

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