THE PEACE TREE

Canada/2005/English dialogue/Colour/Beta SP/48 mins

In present-day Canada, Shazia (Aiishwariya Haran) is Muslim and Kylie (Jacoba Barber-Rozema), her best friend, is Christian. Both dream of celebrating each other’s festivals, Eid and Christmas. Unfortunately their parents do not share their dream. This spurs them to create The Peace Tree, which “highlights the symbols from all cultures and faiths, to reflect the beauty of diversity in unity”.

“Suitable for children aged six and over, this story of tolerance, love, hope and open-minded children has received 11 international awards and triggered the creation of Peace Trees internationally and the creation of the Peace Tree Ambassadors’ Network and a Peace Tree Garden and Pavilion. Thanks to Mitra Sen’s great idea, many children carry today the peace tree message for a better world.” – Myrna Maakaron

Director(s) :

Mitra Sen

MITRA SEN is a graduate of York University’s Film Production programme and the University of Toronto. She was Assistant Director of the critically acclaimed CBC television series Degrassi Junior High. ‘just a little red dot…’, her docu-drama empowering children to challenge racism, received 12 international awards. She is developing a feature entitled Cinnamon Shades.
Crew : Kit Hood(Producer), Arthur E Cooper(Cinematographer), Philip Earnshaw(Cinematographer), Alan Collins(Editor), Aiishwariya Haran(Main Cast), Sonika Ramachandran(Main Cast), Jacoba Barber-rozema(Main Cast), Ayesha Adhami(Main Cast), Peter Deboran(Main Cast)
Format : Colour/Beta SP
Running Time : 48 mins
Country : Canada
Programme : Cinema For Children
Venue : Madinat Arena, Mall of the Emirates - CineStar 7
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