18th Annual Filmi!
Filmi Toronto’s South Asian Film Festival Celebrating 18 Years!
December 9th – December 10th, 2017
Harbourfront Centre
December 9th
7:30PM – Opening Night – Shorts Programming – Fear & Wonder
December 10th
2:00PM – PANEL – Filmmakers RoundTable
4:00PM – Documentary Series
7:30PM – Closing Nights – Shorts Programming – Home & Heart
FATIMA
Toronto Premiere
RUnning time 12:24
Synopsis
Fatima is the story of a young visually impaired girl, plagued by the unkindness of society yet anchored by the strength of her mother’s love, who does not let her dream of being a Judo Olympian concede defeat – not even to the limits of sight.
Director: Akreta Saim
Akreta is an Indo-Canadian critically acclaimed independent film producer and director. She is a York University film graduate and has made several short films, documentaries, corporate films and music videos. Akreta’s film ‘Elpis’ has screened at festivals like Festival de Cannes and Toronto International Film Festival, just to name a few. She is an active member of the international film festival circuit and has also been on the jury for various film festivals, including the Images Festival, Canada. She loves to explore new cultures and has traversed the globe to bring lost stories to light.
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