1979, Linh and Hung, a young refugee couple, are sponsored into Vancouver, Canada, after the war in Vietnam. Looking to the future, they do everything they can to build a new life for their budding family. A neighbouring indigenous family, recognizing their struggles, extends their hand in friendship and acceptance. When Linh and Hung have a baby girl, they ask their new friends to give their daughter a Canadian
Canadian Short Film
The Death of Winter
In 1830s Newfoundland, an adulteress’ life hangs in the balance as a court weighs her guilt for the crime of murder.
After All These Years (How Could I Possibly Go Back Out There?)
Carla, aged 26 (but FEELS more like 25) is ready to get back out into the world, after a harrowing breakup with a man named Carl. Through trials and tribulations, and the occasional calming ASMR video, she manages to find a strategy in tackling the curveballs that come with modern heartbreak.
Foam
In the peak of summer, a carwash languishes. More than a job, the carwash has become a surrogate family to the small group of men. When Hakim returns to work after serving time, what was supposed to be a long awaited reunion between the workers quickly spirals into chaos.
Shooting Star
On a family trip to observe the shooting stars, Chloé, a withdrawn teenager, discovers a dazzling attraction for her mother’s new boyfriend.
As Spring Comes
Suffering from a strange disease that transforms her into plants, a woman inhabit her lover's ice fishing cabin.