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URL:https://events.nfb.ca/events/unarmed-verses-7/
SUMMARY:Unarmed Verses
DESCRIPTION:Unarmed Verses  | Charles Officer | 2016 | 1 h 25 min\n\nI
 n the feature documentary Unarmed Verses\, acclaimed filmmaker Charles Of
 ficer creates a thoughtful and vivid portrait of a family and a community 
 facing a difficult transition. The largely low-income residents of a renta
 l housing block in Toronto’s north-east end are threatened with imposed 
 relocation due to the impending demolition of the place they call home. At
  the centre of this story is 12-year-old Francine Valentine\, a curious an
 d compassionate girl whose astute observations and innate ability to expre
 ss her thoughts belie her young age.\n\nFrancine and her peers are aided t
 hrough their community’s transition by teachers and mentors who show the
 m the power of art and creativity in navigating adversity. From garage reg
 gae jams to the soft jazz emanating behind languid shots of the neighbourh
 ood and its people\, from Francine’s careful reading of Edgar Allan Poe 
 to the recording studio where the neighbourhood’s teenagers learn to lay
  down their musical tracks\, the capacity of art to provide strength and c
 reate change is fully realized. As Francine herself says\, art is an “es
 cape from reality.” Charles Officer builds a powerful bond of trust with
  this luminous girl\, crafting a poignant urban observational film that ex
 plores intertwining themes of economic disparity\, home\, love\, and sel
 f-esteem.\n\nFor more information on the activities at the Idea Exchange P
 ublic Libraries\, click here.
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CATEGORIES:Screenings
LOCATION:Cambridge Public Library - Queen's Square\, 1 North Square\, Cambr
 idge\, Ontario\,  N1S 2K6\, Canada
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