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Approx. 53 minutes. Ages 13 to 17. Available with English or French closed captions.
In our teen years, we all strive to find our place, somewhere between what we feel, what we inherit and what we choose to become. Ranging from insightful to daring and even frightening, the stories in this program explore questions around identity, belonging, diversity and connecting with others.
Diane Obomsawin | 2016 | 8 min | Animation
Falling in love for the first time is an intoxicating, unique and unforgettable experience! Charlotte, Mathilde, Marie and Diane candidly talk about their first loves. From unrequited infatuation to mutual attraction, their funny and intimate tales take us back to “that first time.”
Warning: sexual content
Amanda Strong | 2024 | 19 min | Animation
Fleeing a swarm of terrifying creatures, Dove, a gender-shifting warrior, draws on the power of Inkwo (Indigenous medicine) to protect their community and assert their identity.
Martine Frossard | 2025 | 6 min | Animation
Drawing on her own childhood memories as well as her fertile imagination, filmmaker Martine Frossard paints a compassionate portrait of a woman on a quest for healing in a society with little tolerance for difference.
Torill Kove | 2024 | 16 min | Animation
Three rebellious teenage daughters, a restless mother, a father struggling with potatoes, and maybe some elephants, find themselves in Nairobi. What could possibly go wrong?
Catherine Lepage | 2019 | 5 min | Animation
A young woman describes herself and her life in glowing terms, but the visual narrative tells a different story: with heart-rending power it illustrates the heavy burden of anxiety carried by this worried overachiever