Tuesday, December 13, 8:30PM, Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave I Didn’t Look Either, Rayhane Kavosh, Animation, Iran, 8 min Two boys and a girl hit a gardener when racing. The flower pots break and flowers are scattered around. Winner of the Best Director award from the International Children’s Fes

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Tuesday, December 13, 8:30PM, Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave Philadelphia Iran Afghanistan, Zardosht Afshari, USA, documentary, 2020, 10 min. A conversation between the filmmaker and an Afghan refugee on migration challenges. Zardosht Afshari is and Iranian-American filmmaker. He has made several sho

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Wednesday, December 14, 6:30PM, Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave Roya, Mohammad Reza Mohammadi, Iran, 2022, 22 min A young Afghan couple are trying to cross borders to get to Europe. Mohammad Reza Mohammadi is a graduate of the Iranian Youth Cinema Society. Roya is his second short film after Nazpari.

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Wednesday, December 14, 6:30PM, Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave Fashion, Fardin Ansari, Iran, Fiction, 2018, 22 min An underground fashion show in Tehran receives an unusual twist. Fardin Ansari is an independent filmmaker based in Tehran. His shorts include Fashion and Lady.

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Wednesday, December 14, 6:30PM, Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave Lady, Fardin Ansari, Iran, Fiction, 2022, 15 min After Macbeth murdered the king, Lady Macbeth disappeared. Now she is back to face Macbeth. She regrets her past and intends to help Macbeth put an end to the killings. She is unaware of Ma

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Wednesday, December 14, 6:30PM, Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave Ivory Beach, Ali Hamid-nezhad, Iran, Fiction, 2022, 12 min Two friends go on a treasure hunting trip, but fate plays a different role for them.

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Wednesday, December 14, 6:30PM, Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave Blackout, Reza Didar, Iran, Fiction, 2019, 11 min A brother and sister are taking care of their father who is on a life support equipment. The brother can not pay the electricity bill. The life of their father is in danger. Reza Didar is

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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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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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