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The shorts in this program turn the clock back and take us back in history to see things from a closer view.


For Ages 11-14 | 79 minutes | Presented in English and original languages with English subtitles


Themes: Overcome Obstacles/Adversity, death/grief, Intergenerational/Youth and Elders or Parents, empathy/support, immigration/refugee experience


Content Advisory: Use of racial slur, 1960 race relations, reference to Holocaust, depiction of concentration camps, 

Boat People


As a child in Vietnam, Thao’s mother often rescued ants from bowls of sugar water. Years later they would return the favor.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    10 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Canada
  • Premiere
    Illinois Premiere
  • Content Warning
    Separation/Loss, Stressful Situations, Depictions of War, Guns and/or other Weapons
  • Note
    Animals/Wildlife, Asian, Intergenerational/Youth and Elders or Parents, Immigration
  • Director
    Thao Lam, Kjell Boersma
  • Producer
    Justine Pimlott, Jelena Popović