Bring a friend and we'll provide the popcorn for this fall series of multicultural films and animation shorts.
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October 22nd at the Bob Harkins Branch, downtown, featuring:
No Fish Where to Go- A short animation about the friendship of two little girls from opposing village clans. A story that examines intolerance and the consequences of war.
Far From Bashar- A feature length documentary about a family settled in Montreal after fleeing the conflict in Syria.
November 5th at the Nechako Branch, in the Hart, featuring:
Balakrishna- An animation telling the true story of a boy and an elephant who get to know each other in a small town in Nova Scotia in the summer of 1967.
Sovereign Soil- A documentary about a handful of unlikely farmers in Dawson City, Yukon growing everything from snow-covered Brussels sprouts to apples.
December 3rd at the Bob Harkins Branch, downtown, featuring:
A festival of short films for all ages including the classic The Cat Came Back