Late Shift/L'ultimo turno
Tue, Nov 03
|The Cinématheque
Film screening in Italian with English subtitles & Panel discussion + Q&A/Proiezione del film in italiano con sottotitoli in inglese e tavola rotonda con Q&A
Time & Location
Nov 03, 2026, 6:15 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. PST
The Cinématheque, 1131 Howe Street
About the Event
LATE SHIFT/L'ULTIMO TURNO
In-person screening and panel discussion
On the occasion of the 26th Week of the Italian Language in the World, the Dante Alighieri Society of BC and the Consulate General of Switzerland in Vancouver, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver, co-present a screening of Late Shift (L’ultimo turno), directed by Swiss/Italian filmmaker Petra Biondina Volpe.
Set in a busy hospital ward, Late Shift/L'ultimo turno follows Floria, a dedicated nurse striving to care for her patients amid staff shortages, mounting pressure and unexpected emergencies. An intense and deeply human portrait of the challenges faced by healthcare professionals, the film explores the importance of care, empathy and recognition in an overstretched healthcare system.
Following the screening, Dr. Silvia Stringhini, Professor at the University of British Columbia’s School of Population and Public Health, and Dr. Chris McLeod, Professor at UBC and Director of the Partnership for Work,…