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From Far Away -- Film Description:
"This touching story tells of Saoussan, a young girl struggling to adjust to a new world after being uprooted from her wartorn homeland. She has come to seek a quieter and safer life in Canada, although memories of war and death linger, and she must cope with a new language and culture. From Far Away speaks to the power within us all to adapt like Saoussan and to welcome a newcomer. From Far Away is part of the NFB's Talespinners collection. Created for children aged five to nine, Talespinners uses vibrant animation to bring popular stories from a wide range of cultural communities to the screen."
-- National Film Board of Canada


Source:
National Film Board of Canada. "NFB -- From Far Away" National Film Board of Canada. http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=33919.