dir. Casey Cohen / Canada / 2016 / 85 minutes

Carbon Arc Cinema and CKDU present "A Matter Of Time" - the story of Kathryn Calder (of The New Pornographers) and her mother's battle with ALS.

In 2007, musician Kathryn Calder (of The New Pornographers) is touring the world with one of Canada’s biggest indie rock bands when her family receives devastating news: her mother, Lynn, has two to three years left to live. She has ALS. Consequently, Kathryn decides to return to her childhood home and commit to being her mom’s primary caregiver through the final months of her life.

The foundation of Lynn and Kathryn’s bond goes beyond mother and daughter, they share a love of music. Lynn, a former piano teacher, has always dreamed of seeing her daughter in the spotlight, singing her own songs. Inspired to make something beautiful amidst the grief and trauma of this long, painful goodbye, Kathryn transforms the living room of their house into a studio. With her mother in bed just down the hall and her condition worsening every day, Kathryn fills the house with music and makes a record, her first solo album, a parting gift for her biggest fan.

A Matter of Time is a heart-breaking yet hopeful documentary that examines the power of love and music, and the inspiration, salvation, and possibility that occurs when these two forces intersect.