[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”30953″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_btn title=”Download Festival Guide” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ed5c9d” custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Foffa.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F06%2FOFFA-FilmFestival2022-Guide-WEB.pdf|target:_blank”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_btn title=”Buy Passes” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ed5c9d” custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Foffa2022.eventive.org%2Fpasses%2Fbuy|target:_blank”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_btn title=”Buy Single Tickets” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ed5c9d” custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Foffa2022.eventive.org%2Ffilms|target:_blank”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_separator color=”custom” border_width=”10″ accent_color=”#8123ce”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Opening Virtual Night: Ukrainian Filmmakers Showcase (with an introduction by Director Sergei Loznitsa)” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30px|text_align:left|color:%238123ce|line_height:40px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655748127058{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”These films will be available online to a Canadian audience. All proceeds to Unite with Ukraine.” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left|color:%23c641af” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”Wednesday June 22nd” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_separator][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Donbass” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23000000|line_height:30px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655748604291{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”(virtual only screening, available for 7 days beginning Wed. 22 June)” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655748541356{margin: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Ukraine | Black Comedy\/War | 2hr 2m” font_container=”tag:h6|font_size:15px|text_align:left|color:%23c641af” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655748680526{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LBoKGgx9UTk” align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1655748901620{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
In the historic Donbass region of eastern Ukraine, despite the cruel war that has been raging since 2014 between the self-proclaimed People’s Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk and the Ukrainian government, people tries to survive in the rotten heart of chaos, where violence disguises itself as peace, propaganda becomes univocal truth and hatred reigns in the name of love.<\/p>\n
Director:<\/strong> Sergei Loznitsa “Ivan the Powerful” tells the outstanding life story of Ivan Firtsak who was born in June 1899 in Ukraine. At 18 he became a performer with a Czechoslovak circus and travelled to 64 countries around the world, astonishing everybody with his victories.<\/p>\n Director:<\/strong> Viktor Andrienko, Igor Pismennyy It\u2019s Just Parkinson\u2019s is an inspiring and emotional look at one man\u2019s journey to live to the fullest while living with a disease that has no cure. John Cullen is a 62-year old man battling Parkinson\u2019s disease with grit, courage, grade, and a warrior mindset.<\/p>\n Local Virtual Screening available during festival virtually only.<\/strong><\/p>\n Director:<\/strong> Diane Akam Director:<\/strong> Craig Roberts Director:<\/strong> Faran Moradi As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, Oakville Festivals of Film and Art, the Ukrainian World Foundation, Zirkova Vodka, and Chantal Kreviazuk, are doing their part to support relief efforts for our friends in Ukraine.\u00a0This festival features authentic Ukrainian film, performance, dance, and art, and funds raised will go towards \u00a0 emergency medical and humanitarian support, to help the brave civilian volunteers in Ukraine as they fight for freedom. A live auction, and an auction of local Ukrainian art, will raise further funds to support the cause.<\/p>\n A concert by Ukraine-Canadian Singer\/songwriter\u00a0<\/strong>Chantal Kreviazuk<\/strong><\/a>, a\u00a0traditional Ukrainian dance performance by\u00a0Barvinok Ukrainian Dance School. <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Includes a screening of the\u00a0Ukrainian film The Earth is Blue as an Orange, with an introduction by\u00a0<\/strong>Director\/Editor\/Writer\u00a0Iryna Tsilyk. <\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner gap=”30″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”The Earth Is Blue as an Orange” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23000000|line_height:30px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655751634152{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Ukraine, Lithuania | Documentary | 1hr 13m” font_container=”tag:h6|font_size:15px|text_align:left|color:%23c641af” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655751642292{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Synopsis:<\/strong> To cope with the daily trauma of living in a war-zone, Anna and her children are making a film together about their life in the most surreal surroundings. A selection of short films from Oakville and Halton-area filmmakers, including students from Sheridan College’s Film & Television and Animation programs.<\/p>\n Films:<\/strong><\/p>\n Q&A:<\/strong> TBC<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Get Tickets” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ed5c9d” custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Foffa2022.eventive.org%2Fschedule%2F6276d60f7f4296003703ddae|target:_blank”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Saturday, June 25th 11:30 am” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1655749808952{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Social Justice\/Human Rights Double Bill- available live and virtually” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655753146822{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Tenzin” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23000000|line_height:30px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655753220227{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Canada | Drama | 1hr 13m” font_container=”tag:h6|font_size:15px|text_align:left|color:%23c641af” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655753234812{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=p203fMoGuns” align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1655753300888{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Synopsis:<\/strong> Tenzin is a young Tibetan man living in Toronto, when older brother self-immolates as a form of nonviolent protest of the treatment of Tibetans living under the current Chinese occupation. Tenzin struggles to come to terms with the loss of his brother while navigating a life with one foot in Western youth culture and the other, somewhat reluctantly in the devoted community of his fellow exiled Tibetans.<\/p>\n Director:<\/strong> Michael Leblanc\/Joshua Reichmann [\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Get Tickets” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ed5c9d” custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Foffa2022.eventive.org%2Ffilms%2F6272e631220fcc006242fe55|target:_blank”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Forgotten on Sinjar” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23000000|line_height:30px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655753570518{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Canada | Documentary | 52m” font_container=”tag:h6|font_size:15px|text_align:left|color:%23c641af” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655753505025{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=duVcj-VTJj0″ align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1655753514204{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Synopsis:<\/strong> Forgotten on Sinjar, explores the story of the horrific Genocide of the Yazidi people at the hands of ISIS terrorists. The film follows Emma Broyan a German Yazidi activist who moves to Greece in order to help survivors. Through Emma we are exposed to the horror that was committed on the Yazidi people in August of 2014, while the world watched it all unfold on television.<\/p>\n Director:<\/strong> Igal Hecht Director:<\/strong> Jennifer Baichwal Director:<\/strong> Chase Joynt Director:<\/strong> Katie Boland Director:<\/strong> Jonathan Keijser Director:<\/strong> Ivan Grbovic Director:<\/strong> Dina Amer A short film programme highlighting Canadian filmmakers from coast to coast, ranging from romantic comedy to sci-fi to documentary.<\/p>\n Films:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0 Q&A:<\/strong> TBC<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Get Tickets” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ed5c9d” custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Foffa2022.eventive.org%2Fschedule%2F6276e3fc4ec12500781b6054|target:_blank”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Sunday, June 26th 11:30 am” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1655749808952{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner gap=”30″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”The Long Rider” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23000000|line_height:30px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655813837760{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Oakville Premiere | Canada | Documentary | 1hr 35m” font_container=”tag:h6|font_size:15px|text_align:left|color:%23c641af” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655813845540{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Synopsis:<\/strong> When Filipe Leite leaves his adoptive home of Canada, the aspiring journalist sets out on an epic quest to ride from Calgary to his family’s home in Brazil – and later beyond – entirely on horseback. Inspired by Aim\u00e9 Tschiffely’s 1925 equestrian journey, Filipe’s 8 year odyssey of over 25,000 kms across 12 international borders, sees the young immigrant battle intense heat, drought, speeding transport trucks, nature’s wrath and corrupt border guards on his history-making long ride home. Culled from over 500 hours of never-before-seen-footage.<\/p>\n
\nStarring:<\/strong> Tamara Yatsenko, Irina Zayarmiuk, Grigory Masliuk
\nFILM FACT:<\/strong>\u00a0 Donbass was elected as the Ukrainian entry for the Best Foreign Language\u00a0Film<\/strong>\u00a0at the 91st\u00a0Academy Awards. <\/strong>Director Sergei was awarded prize for Best Director at Cannes film festival in the Un certain Regard Section.
\nSHORT FILMS:<\/strong> Clue (dir. Julia Germanieva, Ukraine), My Baba\u2019s Kitchen<\/em> (2015, Canada) 2015, Dir. Stephanie Turenko.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Get Tickets” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ed5c9d” custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Foffa2022.eventive.org%2Ffilms%2F6276d0627f4296003703db1a|target:_blank”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Ivan the Powerful” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23000000|line_height:30px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655748954734{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”(virtual only, available for 7 days beginning Wed. 22 June)” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655748967005{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Ukraine | Historical drama\/comedy | 1hr 29m” font_container=”tag:h6|font_size:15px|text_align:left|color:%23c641af” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655748975076{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tDK9wL5ZAv8″ align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1655749173208{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
\nStarring:<\/strong> Dmytro Khaladgi, Ivanna Sakhno, Vasyl Virastyuk, Viktor Andrienko
\nFILM FACT:<\/strong> Ivan Firtsak was a weightlifting champion of Czechoslovakia and a bodybuilding champion of Europe. He earned the nickname Strong Ivan Croton for his incredible strength. Ivan Firtsak won a great number of single combats with famous wrestlers of the world.
\nSHORT FILMS:<\/strong> Clue (dir. Julia Germanieva, Ukraine), My Baba\u2019s Kitchen<\/em> (2015, Canada) 2015, Dir. Stephanie Turenko.
\n<\/strong>Q&A:<\/strong> no Q&A but film includes introduction from Director Viktor Andrienko[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Get Tickets” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ed5c9d” custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Foffa2022.eventive.org%2Ffilms%2F6279cfc2e8ae0f004cb201ca|target:_blank”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”It\u2019s Just Parkinsons” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23000000|line_height:30px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655749066662{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”(virtual only, available for 7 days beginning Wed. 22 June)” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655749073945{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Canada\/USA | documentary | 1hr 29m” font_container=”tag:h6|font_size:15px|text_align:left|color:%23c641af” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655749082153{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DHpWT-5aVOc” align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1655749132115{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
\nStarring:<\/strong> John Cullen
\nFILM FACT:<\/strong>\u00a0 Diane is a local director living in Milton, Ontario.
\nSHORT FILMS:<\/strong> Ain\u2019t No Mercy for Rabbits (dir. Aliza Brugger, USA), Into the Mountains (dir. Christopher Anagnostopoulos, Greece)
\n<\/strong>Q&A:\u00a0 <\/strong>Virtual Q&A will include Dir. Diane Akam and subject of film John Cullen. Hosted by Cynthia Crofoot.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Get Tickets” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ed5c9d” custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Foffa2022.eventive.org%2Ffilms%2F6279d42a22295300aa103a95|target:_blank”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”60px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”custom” border_width=”10″ accent_color=”#8123ce”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”GALA SCREENINGS AT THE OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR PERFORMING ARTS” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30px|text_align:left|color:%238123ce|line_height:40px” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Thursday, June 23rd 7:30 pm” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1655749808952{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”THURSDAY OPENING NIGHT GALA RED CARPET \u2013 LIVE ONLY. WITH A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY THE ARTHOUSE URBAN DANCERS. Sponsor: EY.” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655750486698{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner gap=”30″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”The Phantom of the Open” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23000000|line_height:30px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655750134244{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Canadian Festival Premiere | UK | Comedy\/Drama | 1hr 46m” font_container=”tag:h6|font_size:15px|text_align:left|color:%23c641af” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655750147065{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Synopsis: Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship, qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process.<\/p>\n
\nStarring:<\/strong> Mark Rylance, Sally Hawkins
\nFILM FACT:\u00a0<\/strong> The film is based on a true story, and the screenplay is based on the biography\u00a0The Phantom of the Open: Maurice Flitcroft, The World’s Worst Golfer<\/em>\u00a0by Farnaby and Scott Murray. Maurice Flitcroft has the highest score ever the British Open.
\nSHORT FILMS:<\/strong> Corners (dir. James Brylowski, Canada), Cruise (dir. Sam Rudykoff, Canada)
\n<\/strong>Q&A:<\/strong>\u00a0 TBC[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Get Tickets” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ed5c9d” custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Foffa2022.eventive.org%2Fschedule%2F6276f8e1433e7f005c4617d7|target:_blank”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MYbJWWnQHSE” align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1655750314195{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Friday, June 24th 7:30 pm” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1655749808952{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”FRIDAY NIGHT CANADIAN GALA (includes rap performance by Jerelle) LIVE ONLY. Sponsor CHCH” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655750696242{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner gap=”30″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Tehranto” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23000000|line_height:30px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655750778688{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Canadian Theatrical Premiere | Canada\/Iran | Romantic Comedy\/Drama | 1hr 31m” font_container=”tag:h6|font_size:15px|text_align:left|color:%23c641af” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655750787358{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Synopsis: In Toronto, lively music, intricate textiles and vibrant colours paint an unlikely story of love and family when, Badi and Sharon, two young students with very different upbringings from a divided Persian community, accidentally fall in love.<\/p>\n
\nStarring:<\/strong> Sammy Azero, Mo Zeighami, Navid Negahban
\nFILM FACT:<\/strong>\u00a0 Director Faran Moradi is from Oakville and has participated in the festival in previous years.
\nSHORT FILMS:<\/strong> A Mensch is a Mensch (dir. Tamara Moos, Canada), Diya (dir. Aroona Khiani, Canada), Plastic Flowers (dir. Rodolfo Alexandre, Canada)
\n<\/strong>Q&A:<\/strong> Q&A will feature most of the cast\u00a0 from the film: including: Mo Zeighami<\/strong> – Sharon Moridi, Sammy Azero<\/strong> – Badi Alavi, Ali Badshah<\/strong> – Fred Moridi, Mahsa Ghorbankarimi <\/strong>– Tessa Moridi, Elias Edraki<\/strong> – Arash Alavi, Sarah Camacho <\/strong>– Jess, Venus Razzaghi <\/strong>– Mondana Moridi, Feraidoon Moradipour <\/strong>– Rostam Alavi. Also Crew: Faran Moradi, Writer Director, Keenan Lynch Cinematographer, and Jarrid Dudley Composer.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Get Tickets” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ed5c9d” custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Foffa2022.eventive.org%2Fschedule%2F6276f93c70b84b00f6d572c4|target:_blank”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HXGaBnwesXQ” align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1655750832220{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Saturday, June 25th 7:30 pm” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1655749808952{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”EVENT TICKETED SEPARATELY THROUGH OCPA (not available in festival packages)” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655751281882{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”WOMEN WHO GIVE – Ukrainian Arts Festival Gala Fundraiser in Support of Ukraine Featuring a Performance by Chantal Kreviazuk 7 pm \u2013 10 pm. LIVE AND LIVESTREAMED (available for 48 hours). Sponsor: Capstick McCollum.” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655751334565{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
\nDirector:<\/strong> Iryna Tsilyk
\nStarring:<\/strong> Ganna Gladka, Stanislav Gladky, Anastasiia Trofymchuk, Myroslava Trofymchuk, Vladyslav Trofymchuk
\nQ&A:<\/strong>\u00a0 NO Q&A Live auction to follow performances and screening.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Get Tickets” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ed5c9d” custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oakvillecentre.ca%2Fcelebration-of-ukrainian-arts-and-culture.html|target:_blank”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wGILh9uVXi4″ align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1655751676543{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”60px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”custom” border_width=”10″ accent_color=”#8123ce”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”FILMS AT FILM.CA CINEMAS” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30px|text_align:left|color:%238123ce|line_height:40px” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Saturday, June 25th 11:00 am” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1655749808952{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Local Shorts Showcase Available live and virtually. Sponsor: Sheridan College.” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655752936571{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n\n
\nStarring:<\/strong> Tensin Kelsang, Tenzin Choekyi, Salden Kunga, Yeshi Tenzin
\nQ&A includes:<\/strong> Directors Michael Leblanc and Joshua Reichmann, Producer Julie Baldassi, Brian Robertson, Tenzin Kelsang, Chemi Lhamo, Yeshi Tenzin, Salden Kunga, (possibly Tenzin Choekyi and Ivan Romero.\u00a0 Plus Dir. Igal Hecht will join us on skype for Forgotten on Sinjar.<\/p>\n
\nFILM FACT:<\/strong>\u00a0 Hecht says that on the last day of filming day in Germany, we visited a Yazidi survivor, who they never met before. During the course of the interview they learned that she has an amazing connection to a person\u00a0 followed in Toronto by Igal Hecht. It allowed the film crew to connect people who were worlds apart.
\nQ&A:<\/strong> Live Q&A virtual with Dir. Igal Hecht (on skype or zoom from Israel)
\nAVAILABLE LIVE AND VIRTUALLY<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Get Tickets” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ed5c9d” custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Foffa2022.eventive.org%2Ffilms%2F6272e41fcb9e6600cc9d59db|target:_blank”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Saturday, June 25th 2:00 pm” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1655749808952{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner gap=”30″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Into the Weeds” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23000000|line_height:30px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655754239220{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Oakville Premiere | Canada | Documentary | 1hr 36m” font_container=”tag:h6|font_size:15px|text_align:left|color:%23c641af” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655754255941{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Synopsis:<\/strong> Dewayne Johnson, a Bay Area groundskeeper, suffered from rashes in 2014 and wondered if they were caused by the herbicide he’d been using for the past couple years. As his health deteriorated, Johnson became the face of a David-and-Goliath legal battle to hold a multi-national agrochemical corporation accountable for a product with allegedly misleading labelling.<\/p>\n
\nStarring:<\/strong> DeWayne Lee Johnson
\nFILM FACT:<\/strong> \u00a0<\/strong>The sale of weed killers containing glyphosate like Roundup has been banned in Montreal since Jan.\u00a01, 2022, <\/strong>but a Radio-Canada investigation found Roundup still on the shelves at seven Rona outlets.
\nSHORT FILMS:<\/strong> Feeling The Apocalypse (dir. Chen Sing Yap, Canada), The Cure (dir. Scott Morris, Canada), Train Project (dir. Luhan Wang, Canada)
\n<\/strong>Q&A:<\/strong> Pre-recorded introduction to the film from Director\/Writer Jennifer Baichwal
\nAVAILABLE LIVE ONLY<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Get Tickets” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ed5c9d” custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Foffa2022.eventive.org%2Fschedule%2F6276d9b22d5e5700681aa1ed|target:_blank”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LeO9Rq7gNF0″ align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1655754247859{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Saturday, June 25th 2:30 pm” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1655749808952{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner gap=”30″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Framing Agnes” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23000000|line_height:30px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655754452820{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Oakville Premiere | USA | Documentary\/Drama | 1hr 15m” font_container=”tag:h6|font_size:15px|text_align:left|color:%23c641af” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655754459738{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Synopsis:<\/strong> FRAMING AGNES turns the talk show format inside out in response to media’s ongoing fascination with trans people. The film breathes life into six previously unknown stories from the archives of the UCLA Gender Clinic in the 1950s.<\/p>\n
\nStarring:<\/strong> Angelica Ross, Jen Richards, Zackary Drucker
\nFILM FACT:<\/strong> Framing Agnes won two awards at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, including the NEXT Audience Award.
\nSHORT FILMS:<\/strong> Butterfly (dir. Lazarus Lazarides, USA\/Greece), Alfie (dir. Emily Ryder, Canada), Petrichor (dir. Whitman Theofrastous, Canada)
\n<\/strong>Q&A:<\/strong> with Director Chase Joynt
\nLIVE AND VIRTUALLY<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Get Tickets” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ed5c9d” custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Foffa2022.eventive.org%2Fschedule%2F6276e17c4fb15c003e6ef6fe|target:_blank”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_q7qLz7o9jw” align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1655754468367{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Saturday, June 25th 5:00 pm” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1655749808952{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner gap=”30″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”We\u2019re All In This Together” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23000000|line_height:30px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655755702200{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Oakville Premiere | Canada | Drama | 1hr 26m” font_container=”tag:h6|font_size:15px|text_align:left|color:%23c641af” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655755709910{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Synopsis:<\/strong> The members of the Parker family have had their fair share of complications. When matriarch Kate Parker miraculously survives plummeting over a waterfall in a barrel-a feat captured on a video that goes viral-the dysfunctional Parker’s have to do something they never thought possible: act like a real family.<\/p>\n
\nStarring:<\/strong> Katie Boland, Alisha Newton, Jenny Raven, Martha Burns
\nFILM FACT:<\/strong> The author of the book the film is based on, \u201cWe\u2019re All in This Together,\u201d Amy Jones, is from Hamilton, Ontario.
\nSHORT FILMS: She Keeps Me (dir. Erica Orofino, Canada), Benevolent, dir. Jared Marino
\n<\/strong>Q&A:<\/strong> Q&A with Amy Jones, author of the book We\u2019re All in This Together, that the film is based on
\nAVAILABLE LIVE ONLY<\/strong>
\nSponsor:<\/strong> Metroland Media[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Get Tickets” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ed5c9d” custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Foffa2022.eventive.org%2Fschedule%2F6276da7875bc06008c2ac787|target:_blank”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_nqV4Z54uLE” align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1655755718809{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Saturday, June 25th 5:30 pm” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1655749808952{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner gap=”30″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Peace By Chocolate” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23000000|line_height:30px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655755982380{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Canada | Comedy\/Drama | 1hr 36m” font_container=”tag:h6|font_size:15px|text_align:left|color:%23c641af” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655755990760{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Synopsis:<\/strong> After the bombing of his father’s chocolate factory, a charming young Syrian refugee struggles to settle into his new small-town life, caught between following his dream and preserving his family’s legacy.<\/p>\n
\nStarring:<\/strong> Hatem Ali, Ayham Abou Ammar, Yara Sabri
\nFILM FACT:\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0In late 2012 the original Hadhad family chocolate factory in Damascus, Syria was destroyed in a bombing that forced our family to leave everything behind and flee to Lebanon. They have been able to rebuild their chocolate company in Antigonish, NS.
\nSHORT FILMS:<\/strong> The Secret Life of Jim (dir. Emmet Kelly, Ireland), Ruby (dir. Momo Daud, Canada)
\nAVAILABLE LIVE AND VIRTUALLY
\nSponsor: <\/strong>Cogeco
\n<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Get Tickets” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ed5c9d” custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Foffa2022.eventive.org%2Fschedule%2F6276e2a870b84b00f6d56706|target:_blank”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vpjDYNSirtI” align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1655756048331{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Saturday, June 25th 8:00 pm” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1655749808952{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner gap=”30″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Drunken Birds” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23000000|line_height:30px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655756431975{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Canada | Drama | 1hr 45m” font_container=”tag:h6|font_size:15px|text_align:left|color:%23c641af” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1655756440145{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Synopsis:<\/strong> Willy and Marlena. She is the girlfriend of a cartel leader in Mexico, he is in love with the boss’s wife. Fearing the worst, the lovers will flee on their own to survive better. Willy suspects that Marlena is hiding in Montreal, and in the hope of finding her, he goes to Quebec as a seasonal worker at Ferme Vinet. While friendship bonds are woven between foreign workers on the farm, a gap is growing between members of the Vinet family. Willy, unknowingly, will arouse the desire in Julie, the owner, and the situation will not be without consequences for the group – Willy is soon accused of a crime he hasn’t committed.<\/p>\n
\nStarring:<\/strong> Jorge Antonio Guerrero, Marine Johnson, H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Florent
\nFILM FACT:<\/strong>\u00a0 The Canadian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards<\/strong>
\nSHORT FILMS:<\/strong> Night Syndrome (dir. <\/strong>Oren Gvili, Israel), I Am Latina (dir. Emilia Mieres, Canada)
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\nStarring:<\/strong> Lorenza Grimaudo, Ilona Grimaudo, Mouna Soualem
\nSHORT FILMS:<\/strong> Lioness (dir. Sara Oliva, USA), Between Wings and Swings (dir. Yuyang Yan, Canada), Night (dir. Ahmad Saleh, Palestine)
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