SCREENING + CONVERSATION

WITH FILMMAKER HEIDI LEVITT AND FILM SUBJECT CHARLIE HESS

Life changes when Charlie, a 57-year-old talented graphic designer, father, and charismatic community leader, discovers that his recent fogginess is due to Early-Onset Alzheimer’s disease.  His wife of 30 years Heidi Levitt is determined to better understand the disease, learn how to live their best life with it, forge a new path forward and document every step along the journey.

Over the course of four years, what she captures as they criss-cross the country is a testament to the strength, resilience, and humor of the human spirit.  While Charlie’s cognitive facilities diminish, his charm, warmth and appeal take center stage, illuminating what might otherwise have been a dark journey into a story of love and a reminder that life is really about our relationships.

Director: Heidi Levitt (US 2024) 90 min.

$15 General | $13 Seniors & Youth | $10 CAFILM members