Come join us at the Innis Town Hall Theatre for an exciting and diverse film festival celebrating the power of diaspora stories! Get ready to immerse yourself in a captivating cinematic experience that showcases the rich and vibrant cultures from around the world. From thought-provoking documentar

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Showtime: Saturday, 11 November, 1:00 PM, Innis Town Hall Fereshteh Nezakati, Canada, 2023, 6’, World Premiere In Farsi, with English subtitles “The Artist” delves into the transformation from a grim act of violence into a catalyst for empowerment and freedom. This poignant narrative explores

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Showtime: Sunday, 12 November, 2:00 PM, Innis Town Hall Muayad Alayan, Palestine, UK, the Netherlands, 103’, 2023 In English, Hebrew, and Arabic, with English Subtitles Official Selection, IFF Rotterdam 2023, Canadian Premiere The director of the audience favorite Reports on Sarah and Saleem (20

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Showtime: Saturday, 11 November, 3:15 PM, Innis Town Hall Yazan Rabee, The Netherlands, 2022, 7’, Canadian Premiere In Arabic, with English subtitles Berlin FF 2023, Official Selection Would escaping from a country devastated by war bring calm and comfort? Many refugees do not think so! The filmma

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Showtime: Sunday, 12 November, 4:15 PM, Innis Town Hall Abass Amini, Iran, Czech Republic, 2023, 110’ In Farsi with English subtitles Rotterdom IFF 2023, Winner, Big Screen Award; Haifa IFF 2023, Nominated, Best International Award The rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan has reignited the fire of e

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Showtime: Thursday, 9 November, 7:30 PM, Innis Town Hall Aylin Gökmen, Switzerland, 2023, 18’ In Kurdish and Turkish, with English subtitles Locarno FF 2023, Official Selection; Toronto IFF 2023, Official Selection Vakıf, a 60-year-old Kurdish man who grew up in a nomadic tribe in the mountains

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Showtime: Thursday, 9 November, 7:30 PM, Innis Town Hall Sierra Urich, USA, 2023, 110’, Canadian Premiere In English and Farsi, with English subtitles Cleveland FF 2023, Winner, Best Documentary; Sundance FF 2023, Nominated, Grand Jury Prize Mehran Tamadon, France, 2023, 82’, Canadian Premiere W

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Showtime: Saturday, 11 November, 1:00 PM, Innis Town Hall Sierra Urich, USA, 2023, 110’, Canadian Premiere In English and Farsi, with English subtitles Cleveland FF 2023, Winner, Best Documentary; Sundance FF 2023, Nominated, Grand Jury Prize Ena Sendijarevic, The Netherlands, 102’, 2023 In Dutc

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Showtime: Saturday, 11 November, 5:30 PM, Innis Town Hall Sierra Urich, USA, 2023, 110’, Canadian Premiere In English and Farsi, with English subtitles Cleveland FF 2023, Winner, Best Documentary; Sundance FF 2023, Nominated, Grand Jury Prize Florian Heinzen-Ziob, Germany, 2022, 111’, Toronto Pr

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Showtime: Saturday, 11 November, 3:15 PM, Innis Town Hall Sierra Urich, USA, 2023, 110’, Canadian Premiere In English and Farsi, with English subtitles Cleveland FF 2023, Winner, Best Documentary; Sundance FF 2023, Nominated, Grand Jury Prize Felipe Gálvez, Chile, Argentina, UK, 97’, 2023 In En

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Showtime: Saturday, 11 November, 7:45 PM, Innis Town Hall Sierra Urich, USA, 2023, 110’, Canadian Premiere In English and Farsi, with English subtitles Cleveland FF 2023, Winner, Best Documentary; Sundance FF 2023, Nominated, Grand Jury Prize Sierra Urich will be in attendance for an on-stage inte

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The Old Oak: Showtime: Sunday, 12 November, 6:45 PM, Innis Town Hall Ken Loach, UK, 2023, 113’, Toronto Premiere In English and Arabic, with English subtitles Cannes FF 2023, Nominated, Palm d’Or; Locarno FF 2023, Winner, Audience Award; Valladolid FF 2023, Nominated, Best Film; Palic FF 2023, W

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