Tickets: FREE
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40th anniversary screening of the seminal Canadian film Final Offer presented by Hot Docs, UNIFOR, the Ageless Film Festival and the National Film Board of Canada.
“One of the most compelling documentaries ever made in this country.”- Cinema Canada
Directed by Sturla Gunnarsson, written by Robert Collison, Final Offer is a riveting and cinematic chronicle of the historic 1984 contract negotiations between the United Auto Workers and General Motors, capturing the birth of the Canadian Auto Workers Union. Widely hailed as one of the most important labour documentaries ever produced, the film remains astonishingly relevant in the current age of trade wars. Shot with a bold, vérité lens and edited with dramatic precision, Final Offer immerses audiences in the high-stakes world of union politics and backroom strategy. The 40th anniversary screening offers a rare opportunity to revisit the film on the big screen and reflect on its legacy with a new generation of viewers.
The screening will be introduced by Piers Handling OC and followed by an ‘elbows up’ panel discussion on Canadian sovereignty in the age of trade wars with filmmaker Sturla Gunnarson, Unifor National President Lana Payne, and President of Unifor Local 200 in Windsor John D’Agnolo, moderated by Arden R. Ryshpen.
Doors Open: 1:45 PM
Event Starts: 2:30 PM