On this edition of Your Call, we discuss the 11th annual Legacy Film Festival on Aging, which entertains and educates intergenerational audiences about the variety of later life experiences, including the triumphs and the challenges.
We'll discuss a number of films, including Duty Free. After his 75 year-old mother Rebecca Danigelis gets fired from her job as a hotel housekeeper in Boston, filmmaker Sian-Pierre Regis documents the ageism and despair in her struggle to find another job and takes her on a bucket-list adventure to reclaim her life.
Other films focus on caregiving, creativity, transitioning, community, Alzheimer’s and resilience. The films will be available to watch online from January 6-15.
Guests:
Sheila Malkind, executive director of the Legacy Film Festival on Aging
Rebecca Danigelis, subject of the film Duty Free and activist working against ageism and workplace discrimination
Sian-Pierre Regis, director and producer of Duty Free
Web Resources:
Capital & Main: ‘Duty Free’: Documentarian Sian-Pierre Regis on Age Discrimination and Family
CNN: When his mother was fired at 75, he picked up his camera
The New York Times: An Uptick in Elder Poverty: A Blip, or a Sign of Things to Come?
The New York Times: Who Will Care for ‘Kinless’ Seniors?
