Local Screening of "Lost Nation" Features Guilford History
{Originally scheduled for Nov. 17th, the event has been moved to Sunday December 1, 2024}

The Guilford Historical Society is hosting a screening of "Lost Nation," with director Jay Craven, on Sunday, December 1st from 2 pm to 5 pm at the Broad Brook Community Center, 3940 Guilford Center Road in Guilford. Tickets are $10 each and we recommend purchasing them in advance at https://www.catamountarts.org/show/details/lost-nation-guilford/.

Craven's newest film, "Lost Nation," is a Revolutionary War-era action drama set largely in Guilford and featuring a historic depiction of Lucy Terry Prince who settled with her family on a Guilford homestead carved out of the forest by her husband, formerly enslaved farmer, and frontier transport operator, Abijah Prince (Locals will recognize Abijah Prince Road off Sweet Pond).

Kenyan actress Eva Ndachi ("Beautifully Broken") stars as Lucy Terry Prince, whose poem, "Bars Fight," about the 1746 Deerfield Massacre, is the first known work of African American literature. Prince's antagonist, aspiring Guilford politician John Noyes, is played by Rob Campbell ("The Crucible," "Ethan Frome," "The Unforgiven").

"Lost Nation's" parallel story places Guilford at the center of Revolutionary War intrigue between Yorkers and the Green Mountain Boys. The film features Irish actor Kevin Ryan ("Copper," Harry Wild") as Vermont founding father and rebel schemer, Ethan Allen, who leads resistance to Yorker land claims, launches an ill-fated attack on British forces in Montreal, and leads invasions by his Green Mountain Boys into New York strongholds of Guilford and Brattleboro.

Like Ethan Allen, the Princes found themselves caught up in turbulent times and a prospect for land and liberty sought through the American Revolution. Like Allen, Lucy Prince also upset the status quo in her use of early Vermont's legal and political systems to persevere through the sometimes-difficult experiences of her family. Ethan Allen's invasion of Guilford seized control of Guilford's Packers Corner Tavern, less than a mile from the Prince Homestead.

"Lost Nation" was filmed on more than 3 dozen Vermont and Massachusetts locations – and includes battle scenes, dozens of locations and 43 speaking parts – on an indie film budget. Characters range from Ira Allen and Thomas Chittenden to George Washington and Alexander Hamilton. One fun fact: Boston patriot Samuel Adams is played by his direct descendent, Samuel Adams.

"Lost Nation" is Craven's 10th feature film. His work has been shown at Sundance, Lincoln Center, The Smithsonian and more than 500 cities and towns across the U.S. – and in 53 countries. He is the recipient of the 1998 Vermont Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts, the 2023 Herb Lockwood Prize, four regional Emmys, the Producers Guild of America's NOVA Award, National Endowment for the Arts American Masterpieces recognition, and others.

The Guilford Historical Society screening on December 1st is made possible in part by a grant from the Vermont Historical Society in celebration of the Vermont 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.

$10 ADMISSION, TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR OR IN ADVANCE AT WWW.KCPPRESENTS.ORG
https://www.catamountarts.org/show/details/lost-nation-guilford/

Event Info

Dec 30, 2024, 11 AM to 12 PM

Dec 31, 2024, 6 PM

Jan 1, 2025, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM