Stephen Walker´s heartwarming documentary about a senior citizens´ choral group is expected to put the final touch on this year´s Dominican Global Film Festival to be held from November 19 to 23. Young@Heart will bring down the curtain of the Festival, its films, educational activities and social events, on Sunday 23 th. at 6:00 p.m. in Santo Domingo National Theater.

The story has captivated those who´ve seen it and has drawn praise from around the world at the many international film festivals in which it has participated. To celebrate its success, the Dominican Republic is honored to host several members of the film´s cast beginning with its director Stephen Walker, the director of the chorus upon which the story centers, and four of the singers: Stephen Martin, Leonard Fontaine, Dora Morrow, and Patricia Ervin.

The choral group Young@Heart, made up of retired people between the ages of 72 and 88, was formed in 1982 in Northampton, Massachusetts. Stephen Walker´s documentary begins with the group making their travel plans for one of their tours called “Alive and Well.” As viewers we get to sit in on rehearsals and watch the singers wrestle with their rendition of “Schizophrenia” by Sonic Youth or rehearse their passionate interpretation of James Brown´s “I Feel Good.”

Young@Heart is pure inspiration as it reminds us of two things we´ve heard all our lives: you can´t judge a book by its cover and we´re never too old to pursue our dreams.

It has won two Rose d'Or awards, the Los Angeles Film Festival Audience Award, the Atlanta Film Festival Audience Award, the Sydney Film Festival Audience Award for Best Documentary, and the Audience and Jury Awards at the Paris Cinema International Film Festival

The film will also be shown in Santiago, with the cast members and directors, on Saturday November 22 at 7:30 p.m.