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Canada’s Top Ten: Ava

Sat & Sun, Feb 3 & 4 / 7 pm
Wed, Feb 7 / 7 pm
Directed by Sadaf Foroughi
2017, Canada, 102 min
Persian with English subtitles

Winner of the International Critics’ Award (FIPRESCI) and Honorable Mention as Best Canadian First Feature Film at TIFF 2017, Ava is the incredible debut of Iranian Canadian filmmaker Sadaf Foroughi. Ava’s life is dictated by rules. Coming of age in Iran, she faces pressure to conform to the expectations of her parents, her school, and her friends. When Ava learns that her parents were once flagrant rule breakers themselves, she begins to rebel against the very foundations of her society.

Now in its 17th year Canada’s Top Ten Film Festival™ highlights the best features, shorts and student shorts from across the country. The breadth of programming selected by filmmakers, programmers, critics and industry professionals represents the creative strength of the country’s best cinema.

Generously sponsored by IATSE 856 and the Toronto International Film Festival .

           

Reviews

Riveting...A powerful coming-of-age tale of isolation and hypocrisy, Ava officially announces Sadaf Foroughi as a filmmaker whose vision and gift for storytelling demands our attention.
- Courtney Small, Cinema Axis
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