From Far Away / directed by: Shira Avni, Serene El-haj Daoud ; produced by: Michael Fukushima, Isobel Marks, David Verrall ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal).
This touching story tells of Saoussan, a young girl struggling to adjust to a new world after being uprooted from her wartorn homeland. She has come to seek a quieter and safer life in Canada, although memories of war and death linger, and she must cope with a new language and culture. From Far Away speaks to the power within us all to adapt like Saoussan and to welcome a newcomer. From Far Away is part of the NFB's Talespinners collection. Created for children aged five to nine, Talespinners uses vibrant animation to bring popular stories from a wide range of cultural communities to the screen.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 streaming video (6 min., 39 sec.) : sound + 2 study guides
- Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2010.
- Copyright: ©2000
Content descriptions
General Note: | Agency - English program:.Animation, Children, Interactive Program - East. Other:.Based on the book <I>From Far Away</I> by Robert Munsch and Saoussan Askar. First published by Annick Pres Ltd, Toronto. @ Bob Munsch Enterprises Ltd and Saoussan Askar 1995. Study guide available. |
Restrictions on Access Note: | No restrictions. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director, Shira Avni ; animation, Shira Avni ; director, Serene El-haj Daoud ; animation, Serene El-haj Daoud ; producer, Michael Fukushima ; executive producer, Isobel Marks, David Verrall ; script, Sugith Varughese ; editing, Gordon Hashimoto ; sound editing, Jean-Baptiste Roger ; sound design, Normand Roger ; music, Normand Roger ; re-recording, Serge Boivin, Jean Paul Vialard. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Voice, Jesse Vinet. |
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note: | Recorded 2000. |
Target Audience Note: | 6-9. |
System Details Note: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
Awards Note: | Dick and Ada Bird Award for Best Animated Short Film - with a cash prize of 200$, 2001 Golden Sheaf Award - Category: Best Children's Production, 2001 Honorable Mention - Category: Children and Youth, 2001 Special Mention, 2001 Special Mention of the Jury for Excellence in Direction and Writing, 2003 |
Source of Description Note: | Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-07-01). |
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Subject: | Askar, Saoussan. Lebanese Canadians. Lebanon > Emigration and immigration. Canada > Social life and customs. |
Genre: | Animated films. |
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Electronic resources
More information
- https://www3.onf.ca/sg/100039.pdf - From Far Away
- https://www3.onf.ca/sg2/AMECIC_Study Guide_EnglishFinal.pdf - Arab and Middle Eastern Communities in Canada
- https://media1.nfb.ca/medias/nfb_tube/thumbs_xlarge/2016/From-Far-Away_35910_XL_r7pBJ9O.jpg