Special programming for Asian Heritage Month from National Film Board of Canada
Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Wed, 10 May 2023 19:39:42 +0000
May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada, a time to bring focus on the lives of people of Asian origin who have made Canada home.
Behind the scenes of love, amma. Photo credit: Ajay D’Souza.
National Film Board (NFB) of Canada features special programming this month, including new titles such as Prajwala Dixit’s love, amma and Weiye Su’s A Passage Beyond Fortune, in addition to hosting online conversations with animators of Asian descent.
A mother who is newly diagnosed with borderline personality disorder writes a letter to her daughter in award-winning documentary love, amma, taking the viewer on a journey from the brooding, windswept coastline of St. John’s in Canada to the vibrant, bustling metropolis of Bengaluru in India.
Weiye Su’s film, A Passage Beyond Fortune, is an homage to the buried history of Chinese-Canadian communities in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The documentary will make its in-person premiere at a community screening in Moose Jaw on May 24, with the director in attendance.
Over 50 titles being showcased NFB’s Asian Communities in Canada and Animation by Women of Asian Descent channels, include:
- Sandra Desmazières’ Les Films de l’Arlequin/NFB co-produced Flowing Home (Như một dòng sông), an award-winning animated short about two sisters separated by war for nearly 20 years;
- Julia Kwan’s animated short The Zoo, following the parallel lives of a polar bear cub and a Chinese boy who visits him until they’re both in their twilight years; and
- Baljit Sangra’s Because We Are Girls, a documentary about three sisters from a South Asian family in small-town B.C. breaking the silence on past sexual abuse to protect younger relatives and set an example for their own daughters.
Virtual conversations, on May 10 and 17, will feature animators Sandra Desmazières (Flowing Home) and Keyu Chen (Un printemps); and Howie Shia (Flutter, BAM and 4 North A) and Thao Lam (Boat People).
Visit nfb.ca for more details.
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