From 1976-1983, during what is now known as Argentina’s ‘Dirty War’, more than 30,000 people were ‘disappeared’ by Argentina’s military dictatorship. Argentine-Canadian filmmaker Noemi Weis' film Abuelas deftly follows the story of the Abuelas, or Grandmothers, of the Plaza de Mayo who have never stopped looking for their loved ones. We watch these women seek answers for the children they lost and for the grandchildren that survived.
Followed by a discussion moderated by Luisa Alvarez Restrepo (Project Manager, WarnerMedia Access Canada) with the filmmaker Noemi Weis and Dr. Notisha Massaquoi (Stephen Lewis Foundation board member)
Luisa Alvarez Restrepo is a Colombian-Canadian film executive, programmer, and creator with deep ties to the international film community. She is currently the Project Manager at WarnerMedia Access Canada where she leads all film festival initiatives.
Noemi Weis is an award winning Writer, Director and Producer that has spent over 20-years telling stories on the big and small screens, from her worldwide advertising projects to her award winning documentaries.
Dr. Notisha Massaquoi is an Assistant Professor in Health Education and Promotion with the Department of Health and Society at the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus (UTSC). She also holds a graduate-level cross-appointment to the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work. She holds a BA in Psychology from Western University, an MSW from FIFSW and a PhD from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) in Social Justice Education.
