Whose stories are left out of historical archives?

It has been said that history is written by the winners. World Community鈥檚 first film of the fall series, Unarchived (84 min) explores those left out of history in B.C.

All are welcome to watch this film together in the Stan Hagen Theatre at North Island College, Courtenay on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m.

In community archives across British Columbia, local knowledge keepers are hand-fashioning a more inclusive history. Through a collage of personal interviews, archival footage and deeply rooted memories, the past, present and future come together, fighting for a space where everyone is seen and everyone belongs. History is what we all make of it.

鈥淭his is a rich film that includes stories about the South Asian community in Paldi, near Duncan, which I was not aware of,鈥� said programmer Janet Fairbanks.

Local history from Cumberland, LGBTQ+ stories and moving Indigenous stories are also shared.

As Kwakwaka鈥檞akw artist Lou-ann Neel says 鈥淭he time of reckoning has come.鈥�

Admission is by donation. To see the film trailer, go to www.worldcommunity.ca