U.S. Premiere—Canada—94 minutes

Directed by Michael Mackenzie. Written by Dana Schoel and Michael Mackenzie. With Jesse Aaron Dwyre, Flavia Bechara, Tyrone Benskin, Gabriel Gascon, Paul Ahmarani and Maxim Roy.

In Montreal’s Mile End, Adam Levy, a Jewish teenager, meets Yasmine Gibran, a Lebanese girl. Adam fears that his orthodox Rabbi grandfather will stop at nothing to end his relationship with “the Arab girl” and the renewed conflict in the Middle East feels closer to home. Truths are revealed as Adam and Yasmine’s relationship is put to the test. Produced by Ziad Touma and Olivier Sirois. Director of Photography: Francois Dutil. An Equinoxe Films, Couzin Films and Séville Pictures production. From E1 Entertainment International.

Old Days U.S.A.—23 minutes Directed by Matthew Shapiro. Written by Matthew Shapiro and Daniel Kitrosser. A coming-of-age story about a 74-year-old woman who reluctantly enters a retirement community after her husband’s death. She struggles to find her niche within the eccentric residents’ social hierarchy, just like the new girl in school.

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