April 29, 2026 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

This May, the NFB continues its series of free public screenings every Thursday at the Alanis Obomsawin Theatre in the heart of Montreal’s Quartier des Spectacles. In celebration of Asian Heritage Month, Hello Film! programming includes a rich selection of powerful works by Asian-Canadian filmmakers, highlighted by an Academy Award-nominated feature documentary.

For full details, visit Hello Film! | Free screenings at the NFB – Events.

Quick Facts

All screenings begin at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30). Free admission. 

• May 7: Because We Are Girls by Baljit Sangra (2019, 85 min)
  Press kit: mediaspace.nfb.ca/epk/because-we-are-girls

  A conservative Indo-Canadian family in small-town British Columbia must come to terms with a devastating secret: three sisters were sexually abused by an older relative beginning in their childhood years. After remaining silent for nearly two and a half decades, the sisters finally decide to come forward—not only to protect other young relatives, but to set an example for their daughters as well.

  Preceded by the short documentary portrait The Unboxing of Paul Sun-Hyung Lee by Kathleen Jayme (2023, 4 min).

• May 14: To Kill a Tiger by Nisha Pahuja (Notice Pictures/NFB, 2022, 127 min)
  In Punjabi with French subtitles
  Press kit: mediaspace.nfb.ca/epk/to-kill-a-tiger

  In To Kill a Tiger, Ranjit, a farmer in Jharkhand, India, takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the survivor of sexual assault. In India, where a rape is reported every 20 minutes and conviction rates are less than 30 percent, Ranjit’s decision to support his daughter is virtually unheard of, and his journey unprecedented. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film.

  Preceded by the short documentary portrait Sandra Oh, Inspiration by Karen Lam (2019, 4 min).

• May 21: Becoming Labrador by Rohan Fernando, Tamara Segura and Justin Simms (2018, 70 min)
  Press kit: mediaspace.nfb.ca/epk/becoming-labrador

  In the stark Labrador interior, a growing number of Filipino workers have recently landed in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, travelling halfway around the world for jobs they hope will offer their families new opportunities and a better life.

  Preceded by the short documentary Have You Eaten? by Lina Li (2020, 5 min, in Mandarin with French subtitles)

• May 28: The Colour of Ink by Brian D. Johnson (Sphinx Productions/NFB, 2022, 105 min)
  Press kit: mediaspace.nfb.ca/epk/the-colour-of-ink

  Ink is our primal medium. The Colour of Ink uncovers the medium’s mystery and power through the eyes of Jason Logan, a visionary Toronto inkmaker. Working with ingredients foraged in the wild—weeds, berries, bark, flowers, rocks, rust—he sends custom-made inks to an eclectic range of artists around the world, including a Japanese calligrapher.

  Preceded by the animated short Loca by Véronique Paquette (2024, 5 min, French only). 

Getting to the NFB’s Alanis Obomsawin Theatre

1500 Balmoral St.
Montreal
Place-des-Arts Metro

Accessible to persons with reduced mobility.

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