InterGeneration is a creative documentary that follows a group of Boston teens in an after-school program as they connect with elders in the community. Filmed during the early stages of the pandemic, InterGeneration is a glimpse into an educational process beautifully visualized through the teens' hand-made, stop-motion animation. The film shows the power of cross-generational storytelling to build community in a time of crisis.
Upcoming Screenings
InterGeneration begins its run on PBS member stations with a broadcast on GBH’s Local Lens. It will be on GBH channel 2 and 44. It will be available for streaming here and on the PBS app.
Saturday, April 5th, 1pm - 3pm
Join us for a free screening and workshop of InterGeneration at the Providence Public Library
Loneliness and isolation are two public health crises affecting all of us. As a society, we have more interactions with our phones and devices than we do with each other. When we do engage with others, we divide ourselves according to age, culture, and belief. Our frayed social fabric fuels polarization and mistrust of “the other.”
InterGeneration is a model of an alternative way of being. The teens and elders come from different walks of life, yet they found common ground through art, storytelling, and deep listening. Together, they wrestled with questions of identity and belonging. They faced the difficulties and triumphs of the past and present with a hope for the future. The process was good for the physical and emotional health of all involved. InterGeneration invites us to create our own vibrant multicultural, multi-age social connection for our individual and collective well-being.
The InterGeneration Lab is a program of intergenerational connection through storytelling and art inspired by the film. It began at Massachusetts College of Art and Design and is now at Skidmore College.
A participatory environment inspired by the film recently installed at MassArt’s Art Education Arnheim Gallery.