Availability
August 26 – December 20
Monday-Friday
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Space is limited.
Pricing
Groups 2-11: $120 minimum
Groups 12-24: $10 /ticket
Groups 25-99: $8 /ticket
Groups 100+: $6 /ticket
Refreshment Package: $3 /person
Strength and courage define the characters in these deeply moving films as they transition from life in their homeland to building a new life in an unfamiliar place.
For Ages 14+ | 77 minutes | Presented in English and original languages with subtitles.
Themes: Inclusion, Friendship, Immigration, Identity, Urban/Rural Experiences, Perseverance, Facing Challenges, Overcoming Obstacles.
Content Warning: Fearful situations, Intense Situations, Fatality, Stressful Situations.
Short Films
Kotoba (Kaede Miyamura, Australia, 2022, 11 mins): Surrounded by gibberish in a foreign schoolyard, Hina, a new immigrant, attempts to make friends. She consults with Holly, a self-righteous sheep who helps her make a connection.
The Night I Left America (Laki Karavias, USA, 2021, 14 mins): While awaiting the results of his mother’s visa renewal request, a teenager recalls memories from his childhood in Uganda and his relationship with his parents. He reconsiders the values his parents have instilled in him and wonders whether the pursuit of the American dream is everything he has imagined it to be?
Simo (Aziz Zoromba, Canada, 2022, 24 mins): The usual rivalries and jealousies that exist between the two teenage brothers Simo and Emad take a dangerous turn that may seriously impact the future of their family.
Losing Us (Teele Dunkley, UK, 2022, 28 mins): 17-year-old Gezim, refugee and victim of human trafficking in the UK, is doing everything he can to keep his 12-year-old sister Elira safe after their mother goes missing and they are left to fend for themselves.
