Documentary | 1994 |44 Minutes | US | English
Deborah Hoffman records and recounts the toll of Alzheimer’s disease on her mother, Doris. Hoffman traces the gradual course of the disease and all that she learned as she cared for her mother.
Nominated for an Academy Award, and winner of a Peabody Award.
Rasika Tyagi wrote, cast, and directed two award winning docu dramas on Indian television after graduating from university. She launched and helmed 3 news channels across India and even one in Nigeria, developing deep insights into the geopolitical and human cost of story telling.
In 2008 Rasika was appointed head of the English entertainment channels run by 21 Century Fox, later Disney, in India. A decade later, Rasika moved to a digital production house in Mumbai where she led the creative team to deliver 8 comedy shows for Amazon Prime.
Rasika has recently moved to Canada where she hopes to continue to tell stories, across formats and work with diverse storytellers who bring unique perspectives and challenge the status quo of the news and entertainment industry.
Gavin Crawford is an award-winning writer/performer best known for his 8 seasons on This Hour has 22 Minutes. He has appeared on Run The Burbs, Baroness Von Sketch Show, Murdoch Mysteries and in the feature films French Immersion and Two 4One. On stage Gavin has been seen in various productions including Sky Gilberts The Situationists and A few Brittle Leaves. Currently Gavin is a producer/host of CBC radio’s Hit comedy quiz Because News and the hit podcast, Let’s Not Be Kidding.
