Together, Nawal, a young Palestinian woman, and Tanya, an older Indigenous woman, start a guerrilla garden on the lawn of their apartment building and battle middle management to make it to harvest.

Featuring: Monique Mojica, Edsson Morales, André Blissett

COLLIDERS shorts programme; premieres Saturday, November 16, 2024, at 5 p.m.

This 1995 comedy-drama features a young woman who falls in love with a shoplifter at her family’s convenience store, setting off a series of mishaps involving a lost doll, a loaded gun, and a grandmother who only speaks Korean.

Featuring: Sandra Oh

COLLIDERS shorts programme; premieres Saturday, November 16, 2024, at 5 p.m.

Image courtesy of the Canadian Film Centre.

Sit in on this exclusive screening and deep dive of Late Bloomer, the groundbreaking series from the creative mind of Jasmeet Raina (Jus Reign). Centred on Jasmeet Dutta’s life, the show unpacks family expectations, intergenerational relationships, and racial identity in ways rarely seen on Canadian TV. Season one, episode 1: “Nudes” and episode 4: “The Turban” will be screened, offering a glimpse into Jasmeet’s complex journey as he navigates personal desires that go against familial pressures. Stick around to hear from the creative team about how Late Bloomer has landed in the community, and how it will continue to shape these conversations in real life.

Featuring: Sandeep Bali, Ashley Ganger, Sukhman Gill, Seher Khot, Jasmeet Raina, Sugenja Sri

Screening & Artist Talk; premieres Sunday, November 17, 2024, at 10 a.m.

ACTRA Toronto is proud to be a Community Supporter of this presentation.

Also, be sure to check out the Performers Magazine interview with Reel Asian about the screening of Late Bloomer episodes, the decision to host a panel discussion with cast and crew, the importance of South Asian representation, and more…

Amir is an aspiring chef trying to get ahead, but he can’t seem to break out and meet his own expectations or those of his parents, while his favoured younger brother Mahyar can seemingly do no wrong. When news from Iran arrives that a family friend has died and passed his entire inheritance solely to Mahyar, the mystery of the gift’s provenance begins to unravel the family’s story, the image of their parents, and the relationship between the two brothers.

Featuring: Romina D’ugo, Conni Miu, Parham Rownaghi, Alireza Shojaei

Centerpiece Gala Presentation; premieres Sunday, November 17, 2024, at 7 p.m.