Nansie Set To Screen In Cinemas During Dementia Action Week
Anna Trichet Laurier's intimate and deeply moving Australian documentary Nansie – about two sisters who care for their grandmother with dementia – will screen in Western Australia, NSW and Victoria during Dementia Action Week.
"More than 1.5 million Australians care for someone living with dementia, and it is the second leading cause of death for all women," says Nansie director Anna Trichet Laurier. "But very little is preparing us for that. I believe that we should be exposed from an early age to issues we might encounter in society later on. I chose to tell the sisters' story because it is a universal one and I believe that it is a journey that can inspire anyone. It is a gentle approach to the complex condition that is dementia for a younger audience and their families. In this film, the viewer is taken on a very intimate journey into the sisters' life, and goes through the highs and lows with them. Their grandmother is also sharing a lot of her thoughts, allowing us to get a glimpse of what's happening in the world of someone living with dementia. I wanted to offer a genuine insight into what many carers are going through, showing the good and the bad moments without any filters."
Nanise is a highly affecting documentary that will strike a chord with just about everybody. Sydney-based sisters Adelaide and Lucinda Miller grew up spending a lot of time with their Nana Ann, also known as "Nansie", who was an essential part of their childhoods, caring for them when their parents were busy at work. The roles were reversed, however, when Nansie was diagnosed with dementia in 2018. Adelaide and Lucinda have since been on a four-year journey of discovery as frequent carers and companions to Nansie, one that tests the limits of what is possible within the confines of the disease as well as themselves as carers.
Dementia is a painful, tragic condition that has cruelly crept its way into families everywhere, causing fractures of depression, misunderstanding, grief and confusion. Though dementia is familiar to just about everyone, this condition remains largely undiscussed on a wider level. Immersive, moving, candid, truthful and brutally honest, Nansie is a singular and utterly unforgettable experience that takes the audience right inside the experience of those living day-to-day with dementia while also maintaining a sense of optimism and genuine warmth.
"This has been an incredibly vulnerable process for us, but we hope the audience finds a piece of themselves in our story," says Adelaide Miller.
After premiering the film at The Ritz Cinema in Sydney's Randwick in June, Nansie will now screen in NSW, Victoria and Western Australia to tie in with Dementia Action Week in September.
Nansie will screen at Windsor Cinema (WA) on Wednesday 17 September at 11am and Saturday 20 September at 1pm; Reading Charlestown (NSW) on 16 September; Dendy Newtown (NSW) on Sunday 21 September at 3pm; Ritz Randwick (NSW) on Sunday 21 September at 4:30pm; and Lido Cinemas (VIC) on Sunday 21 September at 4:30pm. The screening at Lido Cinemas will be followed by a special Q&A with one of the sisters, Lucinda Miller.
For all ticketing and venue information, click here.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/aolftv29j1k?feature=shared
"More than 1.5 million Australians care for someone living with dementia, and it is the second leading cause of death for all women," says Nansie director Anna Trichet Laurier. "But very little is preparing us for that. I believe that we should be exposed from an early age to issues we might encounter in society later on. I chose to tell the sisters' story because it is a universal one and I believe that it is a journey that can inspire anyone. It is a gentle approach to the complex condition that is dementia for a younger audience and their families. In this film, the viewer is taken on a very intimate journey into the sisters' life, and goes through the highs and lows with them. Their grandmother is also sharing a lot of her thoughts, allowing us to get a glimpse of what's happening in the world of someone living with dementia. I wanted to offer a genuine insight into what many carers are going through, showing the good and the bad moments without any filters."
Nanise is a highly affecting documentary that will strike a chord with just about everybody. Sydney-based sisters Adelaide and Lucinda Miller grew up spending a lot of time with their Nana Ann, also known as "Nansie", who was an essential part of their childhoods, caring for them when their parents were busy at work. The roles were reversed, however, when Nansie was diagnosed with dementia in 2018. Adelaide and Lucinda have since been on a four-year journey of discovery as frequent carers and companions to Nansie, one that tests the limits of what is possible within the confines of the disease as well as themselves as carers.
Dementia is a painful, tragic condition that has cruelly crept its way into families everywhere, causing fractures of depression, misunderstanding, grief and confusion. Though dementia is familiar to just about everyone, this condition remains largely undiscussed on a wider level. Immersive, moving, candid, truthful and brutally honest, Nansie is a singular and utterly unforgettable experience that takes the audience right inside the experience of those living day-to-day with dementia while also maintaining a sense of optimism and genuine warmth.
"This has been an incredibly vulnerable process for us, but we hope the audience finds a piece of themselves in our story," says Adelaide Miller.
After premiering the film at The Ritz Cinema in Sydney's Randwick in June, Nansie will now screen in NSW, Victoria and Western Australia to tie in with Dementia Action Week in September.
Nansie will screen at Windsor Cinema (WA) on Wednesday 17 September at 11am and Saturday 20 September at 1pm; Reading Charlestown (NSW) on 16 September; Dendy Newtown (NSW) on Sunday 21 September at 3pm; Ritz Randwick (NSW) on Sunday 21 September at 4:30pm; and Lido Cinemas (VIC) on Sunday 21 September at 4:30pm. The screening at Lido Cinemas will be followed by a special Q&A with one of the sisters, Lucinda Miller.
For all ticketing and venue information, click here.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/aolftv29j1k?feature=shared
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