Train Dreams ~ Roots of a Nation: An Idaho Film Festival

Saturday, August 29 at 7 PM

Idaho Humanities Council presents TRAIN DREAMS as part of Roots of a Nation: An Idaho Film Festival. A logger leads a life of unexpected depth and beauty in the rapidly-changing America of the early 1900s. A gorgeous meditation on America, ably shouldered by one of Joel Edgerton’s very best performances, Train Dreams takes on mythic proportions while maintaining an intimate emotional delicacy.

After each screening, historians and film scholars from the University of Idaho take the stage for a lively, engaging panel—perfect for curious minds of all ages to ask questions and dig deeper into the stories.

Rated: PG-13 | 1 hr 42 min | Tickets: $8 GA / $10 Festival Pass

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
As part of the 250th commemoration, these films explore American and Idaho history through different lenses—what we choose to remember, how stories are told, and how the past is shaped on screen. This moment invites us to look again: to consider how history has been represented over time and what those portrayals reveal about the nation we are still becoming. Watching together gives us a chance to learn not just from history itself, but from how film helps us understand, question, and reinterpret our past. Don’t miss the other films in the festival lineup:

1776 ~ August 28 at 7 PM
SACAJAWEA OF THE SALMON RIVER VALLEY ~ August 29 at 3 PM