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The Naked Queen

2017 marks the tenth anniversary of the release of the made in the Kootenays film "The Naked Queen." The film is actually timely as the Canadian government is set to legalize cannabis next year.
A cultural critique of the mythic foundations of the war on drugs that has in essence become a war on cannabis. Starting with the ancient history of cannabis and leading to the extremism of US federal policy, this feature documentary strips away the propagandist illusions about cannabis. The Naked Queen explores cannabis from a cultural rural Canadian perspective.

  • Dharel (Daryl Verville)
    Director
  • Dharel (Daryl Verville)
    Writer
  • Dharel (Daryl Verville
    Producer
  • Morgan Boardman
    Producer
  • Gary Ramsbottom
    Producer
  • Peter Schramm
    Producer
  • Marc Emery
    Key Cast
  • Bruce Alexander
    Key Cast
  • John Conroy
    Key Cast
  • Richard Stratton
    Key Cast
  • Dharel (Daryl Verville)
    Key Cast
  • Eau-Vivre Roulleau
    Key Cast
  • Peter Schramm
    Cinematographer
  • Jacy Schindel
    Cinematographer
  • Gary Ramsbottom
    Cinematographer
  • Gary Ramsbottom
    Editor
  • Peter Schramm
    Editor
  • Jacy Schindel
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Genres:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 25 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 12, 2007
  • Production Budget:
    100,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada, Netherlands
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Mini-DV, Digital,
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • The Civic Theatre
    Nelson, BC
    Canada
    December 3, 2006
    Special Preview Screening with Marc Emery in person (rural World Premiere)
  • The Capitol Theatre
    Nelson, BC
    Canada
    January 27, 2007
  • The Ridge Theatre
    Vancouver
    Canada
    April 12, 2007
    World (urban) Premiere
  • Artspring
    Ganges, BC
    Canada
    February 24, 2007
  • Metro Cinema
    Edmonton
    Canada
    April 27, 2007
  • Metro Cinema
    Edmonton
    Canada
    April 28, 2007
Distribution Information
  • Indieflix
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Internet
Director Biography - Dharel (Daryl Verville)

Dharel (Daryl Verville) is a classically trained pianist, philosopher and multi-talented artist. He left his formal training and began a long training period that included theatre, clowning, dance, writing and developing his own style of piano improvisation. He also took to the study and research in the scientific fields of Deep Ecology, Depth and Jungian Psychology and Quantum Physics. "The Naked Queen" is Dharel's first feature film. He plays himself and the character Beethoven in the film. Dharel resides in Nelson, BC with his children.

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