This short documentary is an oddly endearing portrait of Torrington, a hamlet in Alberta, Canada, and the institution at its heart: the World Famous Gopher Hole Museum. Opened in 1996, the tourist attraction features taxidermied Richardson’s ground squirrels assembled into hand-crafted dioramas that recreate scenes from the town’s past – including its many shops and gathering places. The film’s guide is Dianne Kurta, the museum’s long-time curator, who at the time of filming was stepping back due to health issues. As she showcases dioramas depicting a Torrington that no longer exists, the film shifts from a quirky small-town portrait into a bittersweet meditation on the struggle to remember and be remembered, and the inevitability of change.
17 August 2026
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