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Elder in The Making Screening: Leadership Calgary Alumni and Friends
Nexen Discovery Theatre
Calgary, AB
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Elder in The Making Screening: Leadership Calgary Alumni and Friends
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Leadership Calgary is proud to host a screening of Elder in the Making (a film directed by program alumni Chris Hsiung). The screening will be followed by an interview and Q & A with Chris, facilitated by Ken Low. This event is open to the public.

Elder in the Making - Movie Synopsis:

Two young urban dwellers, one a Blackfoot
aboriginal named Cowboy and the other a Chinese-
Canadian newcomer named Chris, embark on a
spiritual journey across traditional Blackfoot territory.
Through thousands of years of ancient history guided
by the wisdom of modern day elders, they find the
beginnings of the long road to reconciliation between
indigenous and non-indigenous people.

"Elder in the Making" is a feature documentary
inviting all residents of North America to explore the
tragic and hopeful history of their home. Through the
journey of two unlikely travel companions, this film
uncovers our responsibility as stewards of the land
and of the generations yet to come.

Director's Note:

In between oil-rich Calgary where I live and the tourist town of Banff, there is an Indian reserve. The first time I visited it I was shocked by the broken down homes, the levels of addiction, and the lack of basic infrastructure. How is it possible that we have such levels of poverty in the middle of a land of wealth?

However, I had no aboriginal friends to ask about the situation. The few interactions I did have through media or on the streets were generally not positive. And like many Canadians, my grasp of the history was superficial. I decided I had to learn more. So I headed on a road trip across traditional Blackfoot territory with Cowboy Smithx as my guide and a film crew for documentation.

Elder in the Making is my personal way of exploring the forces of history large and small that has led us to where we are now. It is an invitation for you to connect with a rich and diverse aboriginal culture that has much to share about our home and about our relationship with the land.

The film is only a small start on a long road of reconciliation. Reconciliation is a multi-generational affair that requires an on-going repair and renewal of a relationship with the people that helped build our country. It is my hope that you can be a part of it.

Location

Nexen Discovery Theatre (View)
801 - 7th Avenue S.W
Calgary, AB T2P 3P7
Canada

Categories

Education > Workshops
Film > Movies

Kid Friendly: Yes!
Dog Friendly: No
Non-Smoking: Yes!

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Attendees

Lisa A.
Calgary, AB Canada
Oct 03, 2015 4:40 PM
Shelley S.
Calgary, AB Canada
Oct 03, 2015 4:07 PM
Eleanor F.
Calgary, AB Canada
Oct 03, 2015 4:03 PM
Gerardo M.
Calgary, AB Canada
Oct 03, 2015 3:41 PM
Kate J.
Calgary, AB Canada
Oct 03, 2015 3:41 PM

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