15 Jul 2017
Liyana
A talented group of orphaned children in Swaziland create a fictional heroine and send her on a dangerous quest.
Stories Sarah Tells
Tribute to director, screenwriter and actress Sarah Polley. A whimsical, playful film tells the story of the kinds of stories Polley tells, using humorous, simple line animation, the film comments on the messiness of life and art.
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