Seniors

Cinema For Seniors

Are you a senior looking for unique art experiences, love film and meeting fellow life-long learners? Don't miss our monthly film screenings, inspired by art!

Upcoming Dates

May 9: Everything Will Be (2014)

2-4:30pm

Established over a century ago, Vancouver’s Chinatown is a recognized National Historic Site of Canada, and its residents have lived and been active participants in much of the city’s history. With many changes, new developments, and the arrival of non-Chinese businesses, residents are experiencing this evolution firsthand, some preserving historical buildings while others see these changes as threats to their livelihood and choosing to leave. This documentary follows a year in the life of this neighborhood and shines a light on a few of the business owners in the area as well as some artists, all working to highlight the history and cultural importance of this neighborhood.

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June 13: So Surreal: Behind the Masks (2024) 

2-4pm

To mark Indigenous History Month, we are screening So Surreal: Behind the Masks, a feature-length documentary by Nêhiyaw filmmaker Neil Diamond. The film delves into the connection between Indigenous ceremonial masks and Western avant-garde.  

About the Film  

Combining illustration and engaging storytelling, this film traces the journey of Yup’ik and Kwakwaka’wakw ceremonial masks from the shores of North America to the hands of private European collectors and 20th century artists like Breton, Ernst and Miro through sale, trade and theft. In a bid for the repatriation of these sacred objects, a team of cultural preservation workers and art experts embarks on a global journey to track down the masks, revealing the power of survivance in the face of historical erasure and appropriation.  

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