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Friends & Neighbors: Kid Flicks Canada - DELETED

  August 28, 2020 2:00 PM

Doors Open: 1:30 PM
NYICFF Friends & Neighbors: Canada
Conversation-starting films for ages 9+!
Presented in partnership with New York International Children’s Film Festival.
 
These thought-provoking Canadian films take a deep dive into identity: what it means and how it shapes our past, present, and future. 
77 mins., In English and other languages with English subtitles.
 
Films in this program:
 
SELFISH
Canada, Taiwan, Animation, Po Chien Chen; 2019, 2 min. English
A chef notices a group of special guests in the restaurant and decides to serve them some rather unusual signature dishes.
 
IN PASSING
Canada, Animation, Esther Cheung; 2019, 4 min. English
An animator paints a dreamy portrait of kids in 1970s Hong Kong, as remembered by her parents.
 
THE BUTTERFLY AFFECT
Canada, Animation, Stephanie Blakey; 2019, 5 min. English
Before “the change,” Jesse didn’t think she was any different from her friends. Now she’s a young worm trying to find her place in a butterfly’s world.
 
WASH DAY
Canada, Animation, Jaida Salmon; 2019, 2 min. English
Join Zoey as she goes through her weekly grueling routine of washing and styling her hair.
 
IF YOU FALL
Canada, Animation, Tisha Deb Pillai; 2017, 6 min. English
Eight-year-old Lila takes on the daunting task of learning how to cycle, while she and her beloved Baba must also balance Mom’s work, his art, and everyone learning to grow and let go.
 
OTANIMM/ONNIMM
Canada, Animation, Neko Wong-Houle & Terrance Houle, 2020, 3 min. English
Father and daughter bond over art and their indigenous family roots in this lovely and loving story, crafted with a range of inventive animation and photographic techniques.
SOL
Canada, Live Action, Andy Alvarez, 2020, 14 min. English
A resilient mother races to teach her daughter all that she knows to weather the effects of climate change.

IN THE SHADOW OF THE PINES
Canada, Animated Documentary, Anne Koizumi, 2020, 7 min.
English, Japanese with English subtitles
Pining replaces embarrassment as one girl looks back on her experiences as a self-conscious student at the school where her Japanese immigrant father served as a janitor.
 
BIIDAABAN
Canada, Animation, Amanda Strong; 2018, 19 min. English
Accompanied by a 10,000-year-old shapeshifter, Biidaaban is on a mission to reclaim the power of earth from an overdeveloped suburb in Ontario.
 
ICE BREAKERS
Canada, Live Action Documentary, Sandi Rankaduwa, 2019, 15 min. English
Josh, a gifted African-Canadian hockey player in an overwhelmingly white sport, hones his skills and discovers a remarkable, buried heritage of Black athletes who helped pioneer the sport.
 
For assistance with accessible seating requests at The Cary Theater please contact the general box office at 919-462-2055, and/or reach out to the House Manager beginning one hour prior to the screening or performance.


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