As part of THE NFB IN LIBRARIES programming for Black History Month, the Ottawa Public Library will have multiple bilingual screenings throughout March throughout their 33 branches.

For more info, contact the organiser: biblioottawalibrary.ca

Unarmed Verses (Charles Officer | 2016 | 85 min)

This feature documentary presents a thoughtful and vivid portrait of a community facing imposed relocation. At the centre of the story is the remarkable, astute and luminous 12-year-old Francine Valentine, whose poignant observations about life, the soul, and the power of art give voice to those rarely heard in society. Unarmed Verses is a cinematic rendering of our universal need for self-expression and belonging.