Another Polish accent during the
19th Annual Wisconsin Film Festival

Across the World and Back:
Aloha Wanderwell Baker

From the festival notes: "Aloha Wanderwell Baker (1906-1996) was the first woman to travel around the world by car and this special presentation of footage from her 16mm and 35mm film collection preserved by the Academy Film Archive films reveals the story of Aloha’s around-the-globe adventures that captured the people, cultures and historical landmarks of five continents from the 1920s and 1930s... ... As Aloha crisscrossed 43 countries in a caravan of Ford Model Ts...  ...she served as camera assistant, cinematographer, editor, actress, screenwriter, interpreter, driver and negotiator. Aloha and the crew filmed on 35mm nitrate camera negative stock and documented such locales as Egypt’s Valley of the Kings and the Taj Mahal, as well as such events as Polish army maneuvers and a funeral procession in Peking. There will be much more to see in this fun presentation, feature live piano by David Drazin, and expert commentary from Heather Linville, UW Madison graduate and Film Preservationist at the Academy Film Archive. Presented in partnership with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. - Jim Healy."

Tickets and festival guide

Location: UW Cinematheque, Vilas Communications Hall,
821 University Ave. Madison, WI 53706

All online presale tickets sold out
Rush tickets might be available at the venue on screening day