The Little House Society, in partnership with the Delta Optimist, is screening a new documentary on addiction awareness and recovery advocacy.
The Anonymous People by Greg Williams debuted in the U.S. in September and is currently showing in select theatres around North America.
The Delta premiere of the film will take place on Friday, Nov. 22 at Genesis Theatre in Ladner.
Williams says he set out to "find the answer to one very fundamental question: Why do we treat addiction and people with addiction so dramatically differently than people with any other health issue?"
The Anonymous People is told through the faces and voices of the leaders, volunteers, corporate executives and celebrities who have chosen to share their recovery publicly.
This courageous approach to sharing one's recovery is a way to address the historic stigma that surrounds addiction, says Jim Stimson, president of the South Delta Little House Society.
"People will get to see that recovery works and has been working for decades," he says. "The Anonymous People documentary provides a wonderful way for the public to be able to get a true picture of addiction and what recovery can mean for the individual, their family and their community."
A question and answer session with a panel of experts will follow the film.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the film starts at 7 p.m.
Tickets cost $10 and are available in Ladner at Ladner Village Hardware, Sharkey's Seafood Bar and Grill, Sure Copy Centre and WellSpring Health. In Tsawwassen, tickets can be purchased at Iris Optical, Mario's Kitchen and WellSpring Health.
Tickets will also be available at the door.
