10:00 am- 11:30 am
Japanese Anime: The Secret World of Arriety ( Rated: G )
Presented by the Embassy of Japan and the Ottawa Japanese Canadian Association.
Discover The Secret World Of Arrietty, a heartwarming tale of friendship and courage in a secret world hidden beneath the floorboards, little people called Borrowers live quietly among us. Though when tenacious and tiny Arrietty is discovered by Shawn, a human boy, their secret and forbidden friendship blossoms into an extraordinary adventure.
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11:45 am - 12:30 pm
Filipino Documentary: Ang Babae sa
Likod ng Mambabatok"
(The Woman Behind the Tattoo Artist).
Presented by the Embassy of Philippines.
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Ang Babae sa Likod ng Mambabatok documents the art and memories of a living legend, Fang Od, a 95-year old woman known as the ‘Last [Traditional] Tattoo Artist of Kalinga.’ The film delves into the dying tribal art of “batok” or hand-tap tattoo using thorns and soot in a process demanding sharp eyes and steady hands. Beyond the art itself, Fang Od’s memories open up a vista to authentic Kalingaculture in a remote mountain village animated by traditional dancing, songs and feasts. In her community, Apo Fang Od is a heroic culture bearer revered for her grip on a fading tradition.
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12:45pm -2:35pm
Turkish Film: Gallipoli ( 110 minutes )
Presented by the Embassy of Turkey
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Gallipoli is a 2005 film by Turkish filmmaker Tolga Örnek. It is a documentary about the 1915 Gallipoli campaign, narrated by both sides, the Turks on one side and the British soldiers and Anzacs (soldiers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) on the other side.
Through the use of surviving diaries, letters and photographs from both sides, the film shows the bravery and the suffering on both sides. The film also contains: interviews with international experts, location landscape, underwater and aerial photography, 3-D computer animations and re-enactments of trenches.
For this film, Tolga Örnek has been awarded an honorary medal in the general division of the Order of Australia.
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2:45pm - 4:45 pm
Taiwan Feature Film: 27°C¡ÐLoaf Rocks ( 100 minutes ) in English Subtitle
Presented by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Canada.
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27°C¡ÐLoaf Rocks is based on the true story of Wu Pao-chun, a poor boy from a rural community who became a master baker and national hero. The film begins with Wu’s upbringing in southern Taiwan’s Pingtung County. After Wu’s father dies, his mother struggles to provide for the family with the income from her job on a pineapple plantation. One day, Wu steals a piece of a red bean bun from a girl in his class and for the first time samples the kind of treats that others take for granted. He falls for the girl and vows that he will one day make her the perfect red bean bun¡Ða promise that will lead him to pursue an apprenticeship at a bakery in Taipei and eventually take him to the prestigious Bakery World Cup in Paris.
