An inspiring documentary about senior citizens finding a new interest in life via the Internet, filmmaker Saffron Cassaday's Cyber-Seniors—filmed in a large retirement facility—tracks the results of a project matching tech-savvy young people with a much older generation who are still relying on landline telephones for occasional contact with distant family members and friends. The millennials teach the elders about computer basics, e-mail, Facebook, YouTube, Skype, and search engines, and before long the seniors discover that the world (thanks to the virtual) is now much more accessible. Suddenly, communication opens up with grown children and grandchildren, long-ago intimates are found via Google, and instant messaging brings an immediacy to exchanges that letters never could. The documentary is capped by a friendly competition among residents to produce the best YouTube video, with winners celebrated at a big dinner. The delight these seniors experience using all these new tools is palpable in this feel-good film. Highly recommended. Aud: C, P. (T. Keogh)
Cyber-Seniors
(2014) 75 min. DVD: $59.95 (avail. Feb. 10), $325 w/PPR. Passion River. Volume 30, Issue 1
Cyber-Seniors
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