Events & Gatherings
Poetry, Lee Chang-dong
Grandmother Mi Ja works part-time as a caretaker, and struggles to raise a teen grandson by herself. Despite her tough situation, she speaks softly, dresses fashionably, and approaches the world with child-like curiosity. Enrolling in a poetry class, she endeavours to capture life in verse form, but her simple dream of completing a poem is stalled by the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease and the heavy financial and emotional burden of her grandson’s shocking wrongdoing.
Poetry
Directed by Lee Chang-dong
2010, South Korea, 139 minutes, 14A
This film screens on Thursday, November 9 and Friday, November 10.
Presented in Korean with English subtitles.
November 9, 2023 at 7:00PM
Event/Exhibition meta autogenerated block.
When
November 9, 2023 at 7:00PM
Where
SaskTel Theatre
This November, Cinema at the Museum presents a series a films that explore and honour matriarchal and grandmother figures. Inspired by the themes from the exhibitions Laure Prouvost: Oma-je and Meryl McMaster: bloodline, these films highlight the resilience, strength, care, personality, and importance of matriarchs and grandmothers not only as complex individuals but also as trailblazers.
Film tickets are $10; free admission for members and youth under 18.
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