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(Postponed, new date TBA) US & THEM documentary virtual screening and Q&A
Filmed over a decade, US&THEM is a deeply visceral film about transformation through human connection, by filmmaker Krista Loughton:
"The film begins when I was questioned by addiction expert Dr. Gabor Maté about my need to relieve pain in the world. This took me back in time, when I befriended four chronically homeless people in an effort to help them heal their lives.
These four charismatic people reveal the heartrending realities of their lives. The severe challenges of life on the street are portrayed with an unapologetic openness, in both emotive and humorous ways. All are struggling with addiction issues rooted in their painful childhood histories.
I found a mentor in Reverend Allen Tysick, a street minister who dedicated his life to serving the poorest of the poor. Watching him build a new facility for the street community inspired me to create change in my own way.
Years ago, I had been introduced to the First Nations Medicine Wheel and its success helping former addicts maintain recovery. Under the mentorship of Hereditary Chief Phil Lane Jr., I decided to teach my friends how to balance on the Medicine Wheel. They learned to take stock of themselves physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally, in an attempt to help balance and heal their lives.
In the beginning there is connection and hope, but unfortunately at the end of their time working with the Medicine Wheel, none are able to conquer their addictions nor substantially change their lives. And then tragically, one dies.
Out of my league, I sought out the counsel Dr. Maté, who forced me to confront my own motivations. I confessed my own emotional struggles with my remaining street friends. They display an extraordinary empathy and wisdom no one could have anticipated."
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