The Cuban

When a naive pre-med student named Mina (Ana Golja) gets her first job in a nursing home, she meets an elderly Cuban jazz musician named Luis (Louis Gossett Jr.).

She tends to sing while doing her job, and comes to realize that the music triggers Luis' memories. She uses it to break him out of his dementia and to create moments of lucidity and joy.

Canadian Connection : Filmed in Brantford, Ontario. Star Ana Golja is from Toronto. Several other cast members and crew are Canadian.