Gen Silent

What would you do to survive if you were old, disabled and ill – afraid of discrimination or abuse? Unlike any previous LGBT film about aging, Gen Silent startlingly discovers how oppression in the years before Stonewall now leaves many elders not just afraid but dangerously isolated. Many of our greatest generation are dying prematurely because they don’t ask for help and have too few people in their lives to keep an eye on them. The film shows the wide range in quality of paid caregivers –from those who are specifically trained to make LGBT seniors feel safe, to the other end of the spectrum, where LGBT elders face discrimination, neglect or abuse. As we journey through the challenges that these men and women face, we also see reasons for hope as each subject crosses paths with a small but growing group of impassioned professionals trying to wake up the long-term and health care industries to their plight.

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This film is co-sponsored by the Gay Charlotte Film Festival

ADVANCED SALES HAVE CLOSED FOR THIS FILM. Same-Day Tickets can be purchased at the venue box office 30 mins before screening.