This special tribute event honors Old Heart author Peter Ferry who taught English at Lake Forest High School for 28 years. His close friend and colleague, actor Gary Houston, managing editor of the Chicago Literary Quarterly, will introduce the film adapted from his award winning book. Following the screening codirector Kirk Wahamaki will join producer/screenwriter Roger Rapoport and one of the films costars for an audience discussion. Some of Ferry’s students and faculty colleagues will join this special event.

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Old Heart focuses on how people cross cultural boundaries to find common ground. In addition to honoring black soldiers who have fought for our country back to the American liberation, the film, is also a tribute to elder independence. Set in Detroit and the Netherlands, Old Heart was filmed in West Michigan and the Dutch community of Veldhoven. Twenty-three Michigan actors are featured along with Amsterdam actress Eva Doueiri in her screen debut.

This 90 minuter feature has won 8 best feature awards and two dozen other honors for directing, acting, cinematogrpahy, editing, costuming and screenwriting. For more information contact producer Roger Rapoport at (231) 720-0930 (voice only) or email him at rogerdrapoport@me.com