Edmonton based entrepreneur and social justice activist, Tad has spent years doing the hard labour of re-learning his own ancestral tongue of Gaelic and exploring his own roots in Scotland. A longtime Orphan Wisdom scholar, he knows full well the lack of eldership in his own life, after a near-death experience that changed his path forever.

Vancouver based, Erica is trained in community planning and climate change adaptation, with a deep understanding of change processes to the practicalities of policy, planning and community development. Her path shifted deeply when a friend took their own life, and the skills of grief and love became utterly necessary for her and her generation more than ever.

Master storyteller and grief-practitioner, Stephen is the main subject of the film. We'll hear his fierce though compassionate take on what happened to elders in this culture, and what might be done for a better day. Good storytelling is equal parts lament and laughter, and his sharp sense of humour will ring throughout.

Veteran Canadian musician Gregory Hoskins first connected with Stephen while researching the skill of language. They struck up an unlikely friendship, and soon after, found themselves collaborating on the Nights of Grief and Mystery Tour.

Victoria based poet and longtime Orphan Wisdom scholar, Rachelle offers insight into the potency of Stephen's teachings, and her own mark on what happened to elders of her generation.