Synopsis
This touching 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 this little girl and to welcome a newcomer.
Sections & Films
FROM FAR AWAY
Category: Edition 2001
| Original Title | From far away |
| Italian Title | Da molto lontano |
| Category | Official Competition |
| Section | First Screens |
| Tipology | Animation, Short Film |
| Duration | 6' |
| Production Year | 2000 |
| Nationality | Australia, Canada |
| Directed by | Shira Avni, Serene El-Haj Daoud |
| Screenplay | Sugith Varughese |
| Music | Normand Roger |
SHIRA AVNI
Award-winning animation filmmaker Shira Avni holds an MFA in Film/Video/New Media from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has been creating animated shorts with the National Film Board of Canada since 1997, where she has directed four films and assisted on a number of other projects. Her research has been supported by the National Film Board of Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts, Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec, Frameline, and Bravo!FACT.
SERENE EL-HAJ DAOUD
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