This feels like such a US problem, but placing an aging loved one into long-term care is one of the most difficult and consequential decisions a family can make. So, what happens when that system—meant to provide care and dignity—is fundamentally broken?Documentarian Susie Singer Carter faced this question head-on after navigating the painful and frustrating experience of caring for her own mother within a system she describes as "built on profit instead of care."Her new film, No Country for Old People: A Nursing Home Exposé, is not just a collection of stories; it is a meticulously crafted "call to action" aimed at transforming how America treats its most vulnerable population.We talked to Singer Carter about the delicate dance between personal trauma and public advocacy, the challenges of getting whistleblowers to speak, and how she used the discipline of screenwriting and the power of music to build an emotional architecture that compels audiences to move "from empathy to action." Let's dive in. - YouTubewww.youtube.comNFS: Hi Susie! You’ve described No Country for Old People as not just a documentary, but a call to action. How do you envision this film catalyzing change? What kind of impact are you hoping to see on a societal or policy level? Susie Singer Carter: Storytelling can reach places that policy papers can’t …the human heart. And that’s where real change begins. My hope is that the personal stories we share in No Country for Old People not only inform audiences but ignite them. The documentary isn’t...
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