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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).

Avni, Shira, (film director.). El-haj Daoud, Serene, (film director.). Fukushima, Michael, (film producer.). Marks, Isobel, (film producer.). Verrall, David, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary:

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).