With John Lloyd overseas, Peter Maddock from the Benalla Sustainable Future group and the Swanpool Cinema was invited to our most recent session. Peter brought with him ‘Two Raging Grannies’ ‘a documentary about two raging grannies which challenges the idea that we must continue to shop, consume, amass and keep the economy growing’. This engaging film creatively draws upon the dilemma facing two older people who felt they needed to support the economy while at the same time were concerned about having too much ‘stuff’. Cameras followed them as they sought to develop understanding of the nature of economic growth and the different positions taken regarding ‘the Limits to Growth’. We found ourselves identifying with their dilemma; benefitted from hearing the perspectives of the economists they interviewed; and celebrated with them at the end of the documentary as they found a way to demonstrate their concerns using megaphones at their local university campus. We also identified with other challenges faced during their adventures, including health and mobility problems! We’d certainly recommend this touching and thought-provoking film to older people interested in the topic of a sustainable future.
Bev Lee
Bev Lee
