Samiramis Kia, Canada, Iran, 15 min, in Farsi with English Subtitles Leila has only one day to defy the odds and reclaim her future by fighting to secure custody of her daughter Trailer:  https://vimeo.com/1025215491?share=copy#t=0

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Jerome Yoo, Canada, 2024, 111 min, in English and Korean, with English subtitles, Toronto Premiere Vancouver FF 2024, Emerging Canadian Director Award In rural Canada in the 1990s, a Korean family, a widower, his teenage son, and young daughter, attempts to find footing in a new land while navigatin

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Elena Manrique, Spain, 2024, 103’, in Spanish and French, with English subtitles Valladolid FF 2024, Nominated, Best Film Showtime: Saturday, November 9, 2024, at 3:00PM The Party’s Over follows Carmina, a privileged woman living in southern Spain, whose life of inherited wealth revolves around

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Milad Tangshir, Italy, 2024, 85 min, in Italian with English subtitles TIFF 2024, Nominated, People’s Choice Award (Best Film); Venice FF 2024, Winner, Premio Fondazione Fai Persona Lavoro Ambiente Award & Luciano Sovena Award, Nominated, Critics’ Week Award (Best Film); Busan IFF 2024, Nomi

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Ben Sturgulewski, Afghanistan, Germany, United States, 2024, 80 min, in Farsi Dari and English, with English subtitles, Toronto Premiere Heartland IFF 2024, Winner, Audience Choice Award; Official Selection: Tribeca FF 2024, DC/DOX FF 2024, Denver FF 2024, Austin FF 2024 Showtime: Saturday, November

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Alireza Ghasemi and Raha Amirfazli, Iran, France, Netherlands, 2024, 95 min, in Farsi, Dari, Hazaragi with English subtitles, Toronto Premiere Sundance FF 2024, Winner, Directing Award, Nominated, Grand Jury Prize; Uruguay International FF 2024, Nominated, Human Rights Award; Jeonju IFF 2024, Nomina

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My Stolen Planet Farahnaz Sharifi, Germany, Iran, 2024, 82 min, in Farsi with English subtitles  Berlin FF 2024, Nominated, Berlinale Documentary Award; Chicago FF 2024, Nominated, Best Documentary Showtime: Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 7:00PM, Opening Film My Stolen Planet unfolds through the pe

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Vadim Perelman, Germany, Belarus, 2020, 127 min, in German, French and Farsi, with English Subtitles Occupied France, 1942. Gilles is arrested by SS soldiers alongside other Jews and sent to a camp in Germany. He narrowly avoids sudden execution by swearing to the guards that he is not Jewish, but P

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INAY (MAMA) Thea Loo, Canada & Philippines, 2024, 56’, in English and Kampampangan, with English subtitles, Toronto Premiere Vancouver FF 2024, Winner, Arbutus Award Showtime: Saturday, November 9, 2024, at 1:00PM Preceded by short “   INAY delves into the emotional toll of Canada’s f

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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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