Film Screening at Paradise Center for the Arts

Saturday, August 15, 2026
7:00 PM 8:30 PM

Paradise Center for the Arts 321 Central Avenue North Faribault, Minnesota, 55021 United States (map)

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Catch Agua Vivas de Faribault at Paradise Center for the Arts.

Join Clean River Partners and Steamboat Media for a screening of Agua Vivas de Faribault and learn the history of this place.

First featured at our Downstream Environmental Film Festival earlier this year, the film returns for the first time in English. Stick around after the film for a chance to connect with the film director, Sam Temple.

Doors open at 6:30 pm. The film screening will start at 7:00 pm.

More About the Film

Agua Vivas de Faribault is a documentary short film (20 min) that tells the story of Alexander Faribault through the enduring presence of the Straight and Cannon Rivers. The film follows the rivers as steady witnesses to generations of life along their banks.

Alexander Faribault was the founder of the City of Faribault and a key figure in the founding of Rice County. As a mixed-race man, he sought to create a multicultural community where his European and Dakota relatives could live side by side. He helped shape the course of Minnesota history, and his legacy was deeply shaped by the changes he helped set in motion.

The film was directed and written by Sam Temple, with Claudia Garcia serving as executive producer and lead for Spanish cultural consultation. It features research and additional writing by Logan Ledman, original illustrations by Piper Mohring, and an original musical score by Sam Dwyer. Agua Vivas de Faribault reflects more than ten years of research, storytelling, and collaboration centered on Alexander Faribault’s memory.

The film was commissioned by Clean River Partners, with support from an MPCA grant.