Closing Night Screening

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Sunday 6:30pm - 9pm | OCT. 21 TKARONTO Closing Night Screening, Royal Cinema

Tkaronto

Presented by

Tkaronto Director: Shane Belcourt Canada, 102:00, 2007, Digital Beta

World Premiere

Amidst the urban landscape of Tkaronto (the original Mohawk word for Toronto), Ray and Jolene – two strangers – find a common ground. Sharing stories of their childhood and their perspectives as Aboriginal people in the city, their lives become increasingly entwined as the two grow closer together. Ultimately both question whether their issues of identity would be answered if they were together. Tkaronto is an accomplished work of independent Canadian cinema by a first-time feature filmmaker.

Shane Belcourt (Métis) is an acclaimed musician and filmmaker based in Toronto. Inspired by his own childhood and experiences, Tkaronto is Shane’s first feature film. Prior to Tkaronto, Shane has shot and produced thousands of hours of documentary footage on Métis/Aboriginal issues. Most recently he was selected into the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival Talent Lab.