Join us on the th
ird Thursday in June, July and August behind the Whitby Municipal Building
at 575 Rossland Rd. E. for the return of the
#DR
IFFDriveIn. Shifting the Narrative is a Canadian showcase that pairs th
ree acclaimed feature films with short films by emerging directors.
Short Film - 'We Went Out' by Ian Kamau (12 min
utes):
'We Went Out' highlights the lived experience of Black and raci
alized youth of Toronto's hip hop community in the 90’s and 00’s and pays h
omage to the people who became adults in those in-between spaces: sidewalks
, stairwells and benches.
driff.ca/we-went-out
Feature Presentation - 'Akilla's Esc
ape' by Charles Officer (90 minutes):
In a crime-noir about the urban
child-soldier, Akilla Brown (played by Saul Williams) captures a fifteen-ye
ar-old Jamaican boy in the aftermath of an armed robbery. Over one gruellin
g night, Akilla confronts a cycle of generational violence he thought he es
caped.
DRIFF acknowledges the support of the Canada C
ouncil for the Arts and the Town of Whitby.
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