IN THE SPOTLIGHT:
National Canadian Film Day
WHAT’S UP?
National Canadian Film Day, presented by Reel Canada, returns on Wednesday, April 17, with more than 800 Canadian film screenings and events anticipated across the country and around the world.
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN BURNABY?
Burnaby Public Library is hosting a free public screening of The Breadwinner, 7 p.m. at the Tommy Douglas library branch (7311 Kingsway).
WHAT IS THE BREADWINNER?
The animated feature from director Nora Twomey tells the story of Parvana, an 11-year-old growing up under Taliban rule in Afghanistan in 2001. When her father is wrongfully arrested, Parvana cuts off her hair and dresses like a boy in order to able to get a job and support her family.
The Breadwinner, based on the children’s novel by Deborah Ellis, has been nominated for 38 international awards, including six Canadian Screen Awards and an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Parents should note that the film is rated PG (“for scenes of violence depicting physical assault, weapons and/or injury,” as a write-up about the screening notes).
DO I NEED TO GET TICKETS?
No. It’s a free drop-in showing, and no registration is needed.
WHO IS REEL CANADA?
Reel Canada is a charitable organization that celebrates Canadian film.
“Canadian films are the stories we tell about ourselves – they open the door to so many conversations about place, nation, identity, and what it means to be Canadian,” the organization says on its website. “Reel Canada promotes the power and diversity of Canadian film and encourages this ongoing conversation.”
WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION?
For details about the Burnaby screening, see www.bpl.bc.ca/events.
For more about Reel Canada and other National Canadian Film Day happenings, see www.reelcanada.ca.
