Disappearances

Name: Disappearances
Start: 2026-08-08T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-08-08T21:00:00-04:00
Location: Bennington Museum

Schedule

Sat Aug 08 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Bennington Museum | Bennington, VT

In 2006, Vermont director Jay Craven released Disappearances, a film starring Kris Kristofferson and based on the Howard Frank Mosher novel of the same name. Now celebrating 25 years since its release, we bring you a screening of Disappearances including a discussion with Craven following the film. The themes in Disappearances relate directly to Vermont Vice, on view from May 30 through November 1, 2026.
Tickets are $15 for Bennington Museum Members and $20 for Not-Yet-Members.
About the film:
Forced to smuggle whiskey in an attempt to save his family, Quebec Bill (Kris Kirstofferson) and his son embark on a spellbinding and unforgettable trip. This treacherous journey through the wilderness will lead them to discover a haunted and elusive past. Disappearances features one of Kris Kristofferson’s finest performances in a beautifully shot western style adventure.
Rated PG-13, 103 minutes
About Jay Craven:
Kingdom County Productions co-founder, Jay Craven, is an award-winning director, writer, and producer, whose narrative films include High Water (1989); Where the Rivers Flow North (1993); A Stranger in the Kingdom (1997); In Jest (1999); The Year that Trembled (2003); Disappearances (2006); Northern Borders (2012); Wetware (2018); and Blood Brothers (2021), and Martin Eden (2023).
Craven also directed, produced, and co-wrote the 2005 Emmy Award-winning public television comedy series, Windy Acres, along with four episodes of the Queen City Radio Hour—a comedy and music variety show performed before a live audience and broadcast over Vermont Public Radio. His documentaries include After the Fog: Interviews with Combat Veterans (2006); Dawn of the People (1984); and Gayleen (1985).
Learn more at kingdomcounty.org/jay-craven-films