Duty Free Watch Party

Celebrate National Seniors Day with a screening and talk. The event starts with a viewing of Duty Free followed by a pre-recorded Q&A with the filmmaker and subject of the film and then a talk by a subject matter expert.

 

THIS FILM IS AVAILABLE CANADA-WIDE.

 

ATTEND

In person:           Calgary Library, Patricia Whalen Theatre, 800-3 St. SE

DUE TO INCREASED COVID RESTRICTIONS, WE WILL BE TRANSITIONING TO A STRICTLY ONLINE SCREENING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Online:                Link to event will be in your confirmation email from Showpass

 

FILM SYNOPSIS

After Rebecca, a 75 year-old immigrant mother, gets fired without cause from her lifelong job as a hotel housekeeper, her son takes her on a bucket-list adventure to reclaim her life. As she struggles to find work, he documents a journey that uncovers the economic insecurity shaping not only her future, but that of an entire generation.

A tender love poem from son to mother - CBS News

The film will be followed by a pre-recorded interview with Sian-Pierre, the filmmaker, and Rebecca, the subject of the film. We will then have Dr. Sherry Dahlke from the University of Alberta address the themes of the film followed by a Q&A.

 

FILM TRAILER

 

SPEAKERS

Sian-Pierre Regis is currently a Firelight Media Fellow 2018-2020 and a Film Independent Documentary Fellow 2019. He is also an award-winning journalist, on-camera personality, and cultural critic with an undying love for both pop-culture and social responsibility. He has been a contributor for CNN, HLN, MTV and CBS, covering stories of youth political activism and pop-culture.

Rebecca Danigelis emigrated to the US in her early 20s and began working in hotels. As a single mother, she raised 2 sons while working non-stop to put food on the table.  After 40 years with her employer, who was also her landlord, she was fired and given 2 weeks’ pay and told she had to vacate the apartment she had lived in for 40 years.

Dr. Sherry Dahlke is an associate professor in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Alberta. Her current study examines if e-learning activities designed to improve accurate knowledge about aging and working with older people will improve student nurses' perceptions about older people. This project includes an advisory group consisting of older people, gerontological experts and partner organizations (AgeWell, Can Age, CGNA) that will brainstorm strategies to diminish ageism in Canada.

 

REGISTRATION

You will need to have a Showpass account to register for this event.  If you do not, just start registering for the event and creating an account will become part of the process (Showpass has set it up this way).

If you are booking via our partnership with Calgary Public Library, please see https://calgarylibrary.ca/about-the-library/membership-agreement/

 

HOW TO "ATTEND" THE EVENT ONLINE 

Your email confirmation from Showpass (once you have registered) will contain your unique personalized link to the event. It should not be shared - once it is used, it cannot be used again to access the screening. Just prior to the start of the event, click that link and you will be taken to a website where you can watch the film, its live introduction and live Q&A after the film.

 

If you have lost or deleted your confirmation email from Showpass, please email "help@thirdactionfilmfest.ca" AT LEAST 1 HOUR PRIOR TO SHOWTIME.  We will be able to help you.