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From Far Away (2000)
Directed by Serene El-haj Daoud, Shira Avni
Animation, Drama · 6m
This short animation tells the story of Saoussan, a young girl struggling to adjust to life in Canada after being uprooted from her wartorn homeland. She has come to seek a quieter and safer life, although memories of war and death linger, memories that are awakened when the children at her new school prepare for a scary Halloween. From Far Away speaks to the power within us all to adapt like Saoussan and to welcome a newcomer.
Cast
Crew
- Director
- Serene El-haj Daoud, Shira Avni
- Editor
- Gordon Hashimoto
- Producer
- Michael Fukushima
Details
- Release date
- 2000-01-01
- Runtime
- 6m
- Genres
- Animation, Drama
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada
- Production
- ONF | NFB