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This selection showcases the impact of race, immigration status and caste on young people following their dreams and pursuing their interests
For Ages 11-14 | 71 minutes | Presented in English and original languages with English subtitles
Themes: Facing challenges, overcoming obstacles, discrimination, identity, peer pressure, awakenings, religion, tradition, untouchables
This program contains: Mature language
The Girl with the Accent
Leaving Ethiopia at a time of great strife, the narrator recounts her experiences as an immigrant in America. It can be difficult fitting in, learning a new language, and attempting to assimilate while also retaining one's own roots. Looking back as a mother with children, the narrator now has to consider the implications of raising a Black child in America, a country dealing with racism and systemic oppression through its institutions.
- Year2021
- Runtime10 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited Arab Emirates
- PremiereChicago Premiere
- NoteTHEMES: Perseverance, Facing Challenges, Peer Pressure, Overcome Obstacles/Adversity
- DirectorNadia Durry
- ScreenwriterNadia Durry
- ProducerNadia Durry
For Group Tickets CLICK HERE
This selection showcases the impact of race, immigration status and caste on young people following their dreams and pursuing their interests
For Ages 11-14 | 71 minutes | Presented in English and original languages with English subtitles
Themes: Facing challenges, overcoming obstacles, discrimination, identity, peer pressure, awakenings, religion, tradition, untouchables
This program contains: Mature language
The Girl with the Accent
Leaving Ethiopia at a time of great strife, the narrator recounts her experiences as an immigrant in America. It can be difficult fitting in, learning a new language, and attempting to assimilate while also retaining one's own roots. Looking back as a mother with children, the narrator now has to consider the implications of raising a Black child in America, a country dealing with racism and systemic oppression through its institutions.
- Year2021
- Runtime10 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited Arab Emirates
- PremiereChicago Premiere
- NoteTHEMES: Perseverance, Facing Challenges, Peer Pressure, Overcome Obstacles/Adversity
- DirectorNadia Durry
- ScreenwriterNadia Durry
- ProducerNadia Durry