Associate Professor University of Calgary University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine
DC/CSEM will be hosting a film screening of "Low", a short narrative film about the challenges of diabetes and homelessness. A panel discussion with the film makers will follow.
SYNOPSIS:
Low is a narrative film based on the lived experiences of people with diabetes who have been homeless. The film follows Bobby, a man struggling to manage his diabetes while experiencing homelessness; and Annika, an emergency shelter staff member caught in the chaos of the opioid crisis. The film is punctuated with anecdotes, insights and recommendations from a diabetes specialist and from people who have firsthand experience with this difficult situation.
Low is a powerful and realistic portrayal of the incredible challenges faced by those living with diabetes in the under-resourced emergency shelter environment. The story is informed by the research and lived experience of the Calgary Diabetes Advocacy Committee (CDAC), a group leading community-based research and advocacy projects to improve the experiences and outcomes of their peers.
The film was produced in partnership with the CDAC and Calgary-based Pluto Pictures, with support from Diabetes Canada, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, and the Calgary Drop-In Centre. Low stars Troy Greenwood, Hailey Foss and Griffin Cork. It was Written and Directed by Scott Westby, and Produced by Dr. David Campbell, Briar Greenhalgh, Saania Tariq and Scott Westby.
