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Pre-show short films
OSCAR
OSCAR
Synopsis: Brilliantly mixing animated sequences and archival footage, Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre paints a touching portrait of Canadian pianist Oscar Peterson.
Directed by Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre
Length: 12m
Year: 2016
Directed by Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre
ICE BREAKERS
ICE BREAKERS
Synopsis: Josh Crooks is a promising teen hockey star in a sport where Black players like him are chronically underrepresented. Ice Breakers reveals the buried history of a pioneering Black hockey league in Atlantic Canada, as Crooks discovers that his unshakable passion is tied to a rich and remarkable heritage.
Directed by Sandamini Rankaduwa
Length: 15m
Year: 2019
Directed by Sandamini Rankaduwa
SÒL
SÒL
Synopsis: Many Black, racialized and immigrant women work with elderly patients as healthcare providers. Their jobs, already arduous and underpaid as it is, have become even more exhausting during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Directed by Valérie Bah & Tatiana Zinga Botao
Length: 8m
Year: 2020
Directed by Valérie Bah & Tatiana Zinga Botao
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