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In this program
Lynda (RYN)
Directed by Eileen Park Robertson
Reclaim Your Name Campaign: Lynda Shioya, a 3rd generation Canadian of Chinese descent, speaks to Eileen Park Robertson…
Yokomeshi
Directed by Dom Cutrupi
Nero, Sumi, Rainbow, Rakesh and Leonie all speak different languages. They communicate via Polyglob, an instant-translation device. When Polyglob servers crash, Sumi, a Japanese video gamer and Nero, an Italian pastry chef, struggle to communicate with each other and save their careers. Can their relationship survive without a shared language?
Perfect Daughter
Directed by Jasleen Kaur
New to the neighbourhood, the Sandhu family invites their neighbours, the Sainis, over for dinner. A glimpse into the Sandhu family’s past shows a very different image from the one they present to others, and raises more questions than answers when the true nature of their daughter, Rani, is revealed.
Esther & Sai
Directed by Rosie Choo Pidcock & Anaïsa Visser
Sai, a Chinese immigrant, and Esther, a Nigerian immigrant, have come to train as nurses in Canada. The night before their first class, both women find themselves homesick. Based on a true story, Esther & Sai captures the struggle of immigrating to a new country through the beginning of a lifelong friendship.
Receiver
Directed by Cavan Campbell
Sriyani, an idealistic and overtaxed Sri Lankan-Canadian social worker, is a counsellor at a telephone helpline. She has built her life around helping others, often at the expense of those closest to her.
So who is going to defend Sriyani when she is hypnotized by a caller tonight?
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