Events & Gatherings
Community Screening: Inay (with Director Thea Loo)
This May, Cinema at the Museum presents a series of films in honour of Asian Heritage Month. These films look at themes of resilience, identity, reflection, class, morality, and expression from a wide range of Asian filmmakers.
This community screening of Inay is presented in partnership with the Filipino-Canadian Association of Saskatchewan (FILCAS) and will have director Thea Loo in attendance!
Thursday, May 22, 7 PM
Film: Inay
Director: Thea Loo
Year: 2024
Runtime: 56 minutes
Country: Canada
Rating: N/R
In Inay (which means “mama” in Tagalog), Vancouver-based filmmaker Thea Loo compassionately examines the legacy of Canada’s Live-in Caregiver Program and its lasting psychological impact on the two people closest to her: her husband Jeremiah (also the film’s cinematographer), and her close friend Shirley.
Presented In English and Tagalog with English subtitles.
A discussion with director Thea Loo and FILCAS community members will take place following this screening of Inay.
Event/Exhibition meta autogenerated block.
When
May 22 at 7:00PM–9:00PM
Where
SaskTel Theatre
May 22 at 7:00PM – 9:00PM
Thea Loo is a producer and director from Vancouver. Her work spans several successful short films such as No More Parties (2020), which was programmed at Sundance in 2022. Her debut feature documentary Inay premiered in New York City at the Asian American International Film Festival and won the Arbutus Award for Best BC Film at the Vancouver International Film Festival.
Filipino-Canadian Association of Saskatchewan (FILCAS) Inc. is the nonprofit umbrella organization serving the Filipino-Canadian community in Saskatchewan.
Established in 1973, FILCAS first served to bring together Filipino newcomers who settled in Saskatoon. As the Filipino population grew, so did the purpose of the organization. What started as a social group to unite Filipino immigrants became a registered non-profit committed to promoting and preserving Filipino culture within the Canadian setting.
In 2020, FILCAS changed its name from “Saskatoon” to “Saskatchewan” to accurately reflect its membership of Filipino-Canadians throughout the province.
This Community Screening is free and open to the public.