Halifax Presents, September 2, 2025
From stage to screen: Dancing on the Elephant premieres at AIFF 2025
Receiving its premiere at this year's Atlantic International Film Festival, Sheila McCarthy and Mary Walsh star in Lisa Hagen’s bittersweet tale of friendship, dementia, and living boldly at any age.
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‘The essence of Edna is my grandma through and through,' Hagen says. 'Many of her sayings and wild stories found their way into the script.' Years after she first wrote the play, Hagen’s father was diagnosed with dementia—a journey that deepened the story’s emotional core. 'I witnessed firsthand the fortitude it takes to continue dancing day by day.'
