This year, we’re excited to bring Under the Stars to Dentonia Park (80 Thyra Ave). In case you missed the film on July 5, you can watch it on July 22!

Pre-Show:

Mapping with The Group Project + Colouring Pages
Elizabeth Mudenyo of The Group Project is joined by Sahar Golshan and Rimaz Mohamed for a large-scale mapping activity. The activity encourages children and youth to reimagine green space, including their own local Dentonia Park Golf Course into a more playful, welcoming and inclusive space.

The Group Project is an ad-hoc collective imagining new ways of creating space for arts and culture in Scarborough using a collaborative, community-focused approach.

Face Painting with Dina Belaia
When Dina paints on human faces, she uses the safest cosmetic supplies. Being a fine artist and a mother allows her to combine art skills with understanding the young models, which makes her face painting truly special.

Feed Scarborough
The Feed Scarborough team will host quiz games, educating kids about food security, as well as share their service offerings to parents.

 

English Vinglish

In the event of rain, this screening will be rescheduled for Saturday, July 29.

2h 14m | Drama/Musical | 2012 | PG
Dir. Gauri Shinde

Film Synopsis:
English Vinglish is a heart-warming Hindi-English story about Shashi Godbole, a charming homemaker and laddoo seller eager to learn English. When Shashi is invited to New York to help plan her niece’s wedding, she decides to take English classes to improve her skills and end the hurtful taunts she receives from her husband and daughter for her lower level English. Her charm and strong-willed personality helps her bond with many of her classmates and develop a self-confidence equipped for tackling the adventures of New York.

Director Bio:
Gauri Shinde is an Indian director and screenwriter who made her directorial debut when English Vinglish (2012) was first released at the Toronto International Film Festival. Along with receiving high acclaim and commercial success, English Vinglish is known for having launched the comeback of actress Sridevi. Shinde went on to direct Dear Zindagi (2016).

Thank you to our co-presenters MISAFF.

Photos from our screening

Questions? Contact info@rpff.ca.