Jayu Festival: Using art to share human rights stories and lay the groundwork for positive social change.
Beyond the Ararat is about a woman of Turkish origin who journeys from her childhood neighbourhood in Brussels to Turkey and Armenia to better understand what makes up her identity. Entering Anatolia, the land of her ancestors, she discovers age-old traditions before traveling east to the foot of Mount Ararat and beyond.
Screening with:
GROWING HOME
Faisal Attrache | USA, Jordan | 2014 | 22 min | 18A
Samer, a displaced Syrian barber, has taken refuge along with his young family in the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan. Despite filling his time with meaningful work, caring for his family and improving his living conditions, such daily distractions cannot diminish his desire to return home.
Director Tülin Özdemir will participate in a Skype Q&A following the screening.See the full list of Jayu films here. Festival passes now available online for $36.
This is a third party event. For more information visit www.jayu.ca or contact info@jayu.ca.