Canada determined to work with Francophonie countries, Pakistan for a peaceful, equitable world: Charge d\u2019Affaires
\n ISLAMABAD
\nThree short Canadian films\u2014 \u2018The Girl with the Red Beret,\u2019 \u2018No Fish Where to Go\u2019 and \u2018Tr\u00e9carr\u00e9\u2019\u2014were screened with key messages on community, peace\/tolerance and unexpected journeys.
\nPeace and coexistence are also the core values of the Canadian society, said the Charge d\u2019Affaires, High Commission of Canada, Mr Daniel Arsenault while introducing the films from Canada\u2019s National Film Board.
\nThey are not just films, they in fact reflect the diversity of Canada, its inalienable belief in coexistence and respect for others\u2019 rights and the power of caring and sharing.
\nThe Girl with the Red Beret (La Fille au B\u00e9ret Rouge), was an animated 5-minute movie about a girl who takes a ride on the Montreal metro, which becomes the unlikely venue for a strange and wonderful musical journey. The audience enjoyed the theme and playful and adventurous spirit of the girl.
\n\u2018No Fish Where to Go\u2019 (Nul Poisson ou Aller) was the second 12-minute short animated film by Nicolae Lemay & Janice Nadeau. It is a brilliant and heart-wrenching tale that explores intolerance and traumatic situation experienced by a group of refugees.
\nThe movie talks about compassion and the human experience through the eyes of two young girls who became good friends despite being on opposite sides of civil war.
\nAs the situation escalates one of the two friends has to leave the locality along with her parents however, before going she hands the water bowl with her fish to her friend. She promises to take care of the fish and in return gives her own shoes to her departing friend.
\nLast but not the least was Tr\u00e9carr\u00e9, a documentary of about 30 minutes. \u201cGenerations of rebellious musicians give bluegrass an Acadian accent in the vibrant musical community of Saint Mary\u2019s Bay, Nova Scotia.\u201d
\nThe CdA Canada informed the audience that he happened to be from the same region of the French speaking community. \u201cI come from a Francophone community in eastern Canada, and, like many other Canadians, enjoy making connections through French language and culture. I am a minority within a minority.\u201d About the weeklong Francophonie Film Mela, he said it was the pillar of the Francophonie countries\u2019 this year.
\nThis year, we are pleased to work closely with other diplomatic missions where French is spoken to present the first Week of Francophonie in Pakistan, to celebrate French language and culture in all their diversity. About the International Organization of La Francophonie, Mr Daniel Arsenault said that 55 years ago, Canada was a founding member of the International organization of the Francophonie.
\nEnglish and French are Canada\u2019s two official languages, the same way Urdu and English are Pakistan\u2019s two official languages. \u201cBoth languages are central parts of our culture, our history and our heritage,\u201d he said. About relations with Pakistan, he said, \u201cCanada continues to work in solidarity with all its fellow francophone countries and friends like Pakistan for a more peaceful, democratic, sustainable, and equitable world.\u201d
\nBefore concluding, Daniel Arsenault expressed gratitude to the Centaurus Group, Movenpick Hotel and Alliance Fran\u00e7aise (Embassy of France) for organizing the event with a resounding success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Canada determined to work with Francophonie countries, Pakistan for a peaceful, equitable world: Charge d\u2019Affaires ISLAMABAD Three short Canadian films\u2014 \u2018The Girl with the Red Beret,\u2019 \u2018No Fish Where to Go\u2019 and \u2018Tr\u00e9carr\u00e9\u2019\u2014were screened with key messages on community, peace\/tolerance and unexpected journeys. Peace and coexistence are also the core values of the Canadian society, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":473856,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-473839","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n