July 5-10 Old Heart Film Shot Here Featuring 23 Local Actors

A Stunning Story, Compelling, Entertaining - Chicago Tribune

Award winning feature film Old Heart screens daily July 5-10 at Celebration North GR and Celebration Crossroads Portage/Kalamazoo. Check the theater website for showtimes which vary by day at Old Heart Ticketing Link.  Here is the Film Website Link.  Here is the ticketing link.

Here are the showtimes by date:

Celebration North Grand Rapids:
July 5 and 6 @ 3:10 p.m.
July 7, 8, 9 and 10 @ 12:45 and 3:10 p.m.

The film also plays at

Celebration Crossroads Portage/Kalamazoo
July 5 and 6: 5:10 p.m.
July 7, 8, 9 and 10: 11:40 a.m. and 4:35 p.m.

Shot on location in West Michigan with 23 local actors (including Shelley Irwin of WGVU), the film, in national release, honors our veterans during the 80th anniversary of World War 2 Liberation. A tribute to elder independence, this uplifting film, now in national release, is set in the Netherlands and Michigan.

About Old Heart: 

Old Heart tells the story of Army Veteran Tom Johnson (Edward Gaines) who is determined to return to the Netherlands 60 years after the war to reconnect with the love of his life, Jewish translator Sarah van Praag (Eva Doueiri). Johnson’s children are in hot pursuit of their dad after he fails to show up on schedule for assisted living in Detroit and disappears on a flight to Amsterdam.

This mixed race love story, out for the 80th anniversary of European World War 2 liberation has just won the best feature from adapted screenplay award honors at the Marina Del Rey FIlm Festival in Los Angeles.

Here is what the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame's Donald Evans has to say about the film:

"The actors did very solid work in this film. It’s touching to watch a bunch of people come together to do something big and to witness their solidarity and utter belief in doing something great. This film was able to utilize a high-end Hollywood studio for post-production. This showed in the quality of the sound and stunning visuals. That kind of resourcefulness, along with pure passion, allows (this) small-budget project to overcome its disadvantages. This feature-length film becomes part of Peter Ferry's legacy. It’s a fine piece of work to leave behind."

Interview with lead actress Eva Doueiri.

Interview with colead actress Zaneta Adams.

We believe that the film Old Heart, will introduce the audience to people they have never met, places they may never have visited and ideas that may never have crossed their minds: it will help people connect to one another. Through such connections, the film drama can help to point the way to answers about what is ethical and what is true to our diverse heritage, traditions and history and help us address the challenges we face. It is also a tribute to elder independence.

Only in theaters. For more information email producer rogerdrapoport@me.com