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The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end [[Canada's Top Ten]] list for 2021.<ref>Norman Wilner, [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/news-and-features/tiff-announces-canadas-top-ten-for-2021 "TIFF announces Canada’s Top Ten films of 2021"]. ''[[Now (newspaper)|Now]]'', December 6, 2021.</ref> |
The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end [[Canada's Top Ten]] list for 2021.<ref>Norman Wilner, [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/news-and-features/tiff-announces-canadas-top-ten-for-2021 "TIFF announces Canada’s Top Ten films of 2021"]. ''[[Now (newspaper)|Now]]'', December 6, 2021.</ref> |
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The [[Toronto Film Critics Association]] named the film as a finalist for the [[Rogers Best Canadian Film Award]] at the [[Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2021]], with the winner slated to be announced in March 2022.<ref>Pat Mullen, [https://thatshelf.com/drive-my-car-leads-tfca-award-winners/ "Drive My Car Leads TFCA Award Winners"]. ''That Shelf'', January 16, 2022.</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:35, 17 January 2022
| Scarborough | |
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| Directed by | Shasha Nakhai Rich Williamson |
| Written by | Catherine Hernandez |
| Based on | Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez |
| Produced by | Shasha Nakhai |
| Starring | Liam Diaz Essence Fox Anna Claire Beitel |
| Cinematography | Rich Williamson |
| Edited by | Rich Williamson |
| Music by | Robbie Teehan |
Production company | Compy Films |
| Distributed by | LevelFILM |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Scarborough is a 2021 Canadian drama film, directed by Shasha Nakhai and Rich Williamson.[1] An adaptation of Catherine Hernandez's 2017 novel Scarborough, the film centres on the coming of age of Bing (Liam Diaz), Sylvie (Essence Fox) and Laura (Anna Claire Beitel), three young children in a low-income neighbourhood in the Scarborough district of Toronto, as they learn the value of community, passion and resilience over the course of a school year.[2]
The cast also includes Aliya Kanani as Ms. Hina, a community literacy worker who becomes a mentor to the three children.[3]
The film was shot primarily in the Galloway Road neighbourhood of Scarborough.[3]
In advance of the film's premiere, a cast reading of the screenplay was staged as part of the 2020 Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival.[4] The film premiered on September 10, 2021 at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.[5]
Reception
At TIFF, the film was first runner-up for the People's Choice Award, received an honorable mention from the jury for the Best Canadian Film award, and was named the winner of the Changemaker Award.[6]
The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2021.[7]
The Toronto Film Critics Association named the film as a finalist for the Rogers Best Canadian Film Award at the Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2021, with the winner slated to be announced in March 2022.[8]
References
- ^ Lauren Malyk, "Cameras roll on Compy Films’ Scarborough". Playback, August 26, 2019.
- ^ Amber Dowling, "‘Scarborough’ Gives Ground-Breaking Voice to Ignored Toronto Community". Variety, September 10, 2021.
- ^ a b Radheyan Simonpillai, "Scarborough is a new look for TIFF – and Canadian film". Now, September 8, 2021.
- ^ Norman Wilner, "The top five events to catch at the Reel Asian Film Festival". Now, November 11, 2020.
- ^ Rebecca Rubin, "Toronto Film Festival Unveils Contemporary World Cinema and Discovery Lineup". Variety, July 28, 2021.
- ^ Steve Pond, "‘Belfast’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award". TheWrap, September 18, 2021.
- ^ Norman Wilner, "TIFF announces Canada’s Top Ten films of 2021". Now, December 6, 2021.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "Drive My Car Leads TFCA Award Winners". That Shelf, January 16, 2022.
External links
- Scarborough at IMDb
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