Film Club (2001) [N/A]

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Release Date:
December 31, 2001

Original Title:
Film Club

Genres:
Documentary

Ratings / Certifications:
CA: G 

Runtime: 44

Would you dare to go back twenty five years to find your long lost classmates? Filmmaker Cyrus Sundar Singh did ... and offers a unique perspective on the immigrant experience.

This documentary brings together a group of long lost classmates who used to belong to an after-school film club. Formed at the initiative of a Grade 8 teacher eager to pass along his love of cinema, the club attracted a klatch of immigrant kids eager to embrace their new country. Stimulating and creative, the club was a complete departure from anything they had known and provided a safe haven from the harsh world around them. Together, they made a tiny 8mm award-winner called Ohh Canada. Twenty-five years later, the group looks back to marvel at their childhood dreams and the bond they share with the teacher who brought them together.

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Director:
Cyrus Sundar Singh

Director of Photography:
Stan Barua

Editor:
Gordon Thorne

Executive Producer:
Louise Lore

Producer:
Karen King-Chigbo

Writer:
Cyrus Sundar Singh

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