Okotoks Cinemas will be screening a movie tomorrow afternoon with a local connection.
The Liberation Men, which tells that story of Canadian soldiers’ efforts to liberate a town in Holland from Nazi occupation during the Second World War, features Kurtis Sanheim, chaplain for the Okotoks Legion.
Sanheim, who also has acting credits in Heartland, Fargo and the upcoming film The Order starring Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult, plays a commanding officer in a key supporting role.
"What I love about this film is that it is based on a true story of what Canadians actually did in Holland," said Sanheim. "In this particular case, in this particular town, these characters in this movie are 100 per cent based on real people who actually did what you see in the movie.”
Having served in the army reserves for about 16 years, Sanheim brought years of military experience to the movie, which was filmed near Ottawa.
The Liberation Men will be screened at Okotoks Cinemas on Sunday, May 5 from 1 to 3 p.m., followed by a Q&A with Sanheim. Tickets for the screening are available on Eventbrite.
Watch the trailer for The Liberation Men here.
