Tickets: $20
+HST
This is a third party event organized by Albireo Films. The content of this screening/event is the sole responsibility of the organizer.
1940. It is a time of national emergency. Hitler’s army threatens to invade Britain. German U-Boats destroy thousands of tons of supplies, giving way to food shortages. The Old World seeks help from the New.
We Lend a Hand: The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes is a 50 minute documentary film that tells the extraordinary story of the 40,000 young women who volunteered on Canadian farms and helped win the Second World War.
With no prior farming experience, their hardships were tremendous. For long months, they worked under relentless weather conditions and schedules. Yet they managed to produce hundreds of thousands of tons of food that were shipped off to the frontlines to feed starving European populations and even prisoners of war.
Through reenactments and unique archival images, We Lend a Hand recounts the story of these magnificent young women, now in their late 90s, bringing back their most cherished memories.After 2 years in the making, the film is ready to be experienced in Toronto! Now is your time to see on the big screen the film that's selling out everywhere and has won awards for Best Documentary, Best Canadian Documentary, and Best Film About Women.
After the screening, there will be a Q&A with the filmmakers led by Lily Frost – Gemini-nominated artist and Zoomer Radio host and then and a chance to acquire autographed copies of Onion Skins and Peach Fuzz: Memories of Ontario Farmerettes, Shirleyan English and Bonnie Sitter’s amazing book. Live period music will be performed by the Backseat Girls!
Don't miss the chance to buy your ticket and enjoy a magnificent event featuring the ones who taught us that: Service comes in many forms.
This event is generously sponsored by Zoomer Radio.
