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DANCING DHAMAAL!

This Bollywood-inspired hybrid animated music video features Aadarshini, an anxious Indian American girl who feels out of place at an Indian wedding, until she learns to make space for herself in her culture through Parvati, a traditional dancer who catches her eye.

23 Nov. 10:00 am | Innis Town Hall

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DETOURS AHEAD

A road trip traces a transition from grief to acceptance, through valleys, junctions, and detours. DETOURS AHEAD reflects the director's meditation on solitude, and articulates her shifting relationship with place.

23 Nov. 10:00 am | Innis Town Hall

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HU!

A young girl's birthday overlaps a memorial service, and she struggles to blow out her candles while avoiding adults who prioritize rituals over birthday celebrations.

23 Nov. 10:00 am | Innis Town Hall

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LOLA

Tessie, a 13-year-old science prodigy, journeys into her grandma's deteriorating mind to save one precious memory they have together.

23 Nov. 10:00 am | Innis Town Hall

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LOOK

Gaze into a wondrous abyss. But what happens when you look at something too hard for too long?

23 Nov. 10:00 am | Innis Town Hall

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MINUS PLUS MULTIPLY

A poetic narrative and self-portrait through experimentation in 2D animation, stop-motion and sound, this short film delves into a self-searching and healing journey, exploring the relationship between emotion and space.

23 Nov. 10:00 am | Innis Town Hall

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STARLING

A little girl shoots down from the heavens to spend her birthday with her family.

23 Nov. 10:00 am | Innis Town Hall

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UNBLENDING

For people living with structural dissociation, falling asleep can be a challenge, as multiple contradictory thoughts conspire to keep them awake. Director Michelle Ku draws on her experience with somatic healing to put these thoughts to rest, in a few vivid minutes of hand-painted animation.

23 Nov. 10:00 am | Innis Town Hall

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Loud and expressive, reflexive yet playful, this programme, in the spirit of Creatura, makes room for all our mushy and monstruous emotions. Come for the screening, stick around for the delightful arts activities for all ages to enjoy together!

23 Nov. 10:00 am - 23 Nov. 3:00 pm | Innis Town Hall

Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival is a unique showcase of contemporary Asian cinema and work from Asia and the Asian diaspora. Works include films and videos by artists in Canada, the U.S., Asia and all over the world. As Canada’s largest pan-Asian film festival, Reel Asian provides a public forum for Asian media artists and their work, and fuels the growing appreciation for Asian cinema in Canada.

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