Jengo's Summer Film Series: "Familiar Touch"

A coming-of-(old)-age film following an octogenarian woman named Ruth as she adjusts to assisted living, grappling with conflicting desires and shifting self-narratives amidst fading memories and evolving age identity.


Sarah Friedland's debut is an intimate and loving portrait that combines the physical language of caregiving and the precise choreography of Ruth's body to center the experience of living as an aging human. The film was created in collaboration with the residents and staff of a retirement community in Pasadena, California.


Familiar Touch screened twice at the 30th annual Cucalorus Film Festival. Gabe Elder, the cinematographer, taught an Intro to Film for Older Adults class during the festival as well!

Jengo's Playhouse presents the Summer Film Series, a nine-week showcase of local gems, regional highlights, and festival favorites.

You may also like the following events from Cucalorus Festival:

• Next month, 14th June, 10:30 am, 21st annual DocuTime Film Festival in Wilmington
• This July, 5th July, 01:00 pm, 7th annual Lumbee Film Festival-"Qaqsoss naka Wahantuhsis (Fox & the Tiny Demon)" in Pembroke
• This July, 5th July, 04:00 pm, 7th annual Lumbee Film Festival- Our Different Cultures Shorts Block in Pembroke

Also check out other Entertainment events in Wilmington, Festivals in Wilmington, Workshops in Wilmington.