Haru’s New Year (Canada)

Genre/Runtime/Production Country: Drama, 18 min 50 sec, Canada

Synopsis: Haru’s New Year is a short film about isolation, solitude, and hope in a new land. Having recently arrived in Canada on New Year’s Eve, Haru finds difficulty in relating to the other girls at school on account of language barriers while searching for a new friend.

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*Article: London Fuse, Official Blog of Embassy of Canada in Korea

*Exhibition/Event:
Geographies of Belonging @ Toronto City Hall (2019, Canada)
Asian Heritage Month School Tour with Haru’s New Year Screening (2019, Canada)

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Credits:
Director, Producer, Writer: Alice Shin
Co-producer: Eiko Brown
Co-writer: Ian Hynd
DoP: Jordan Kennington
Set Designer: Shiori Haba
Hair/Make Up: Ritsuko Watari (W Style)
Editor: Taylor Golledge (Coma Edits)
Composer: David Federman
Cast: Erika Ing, Ella Walsh
Casting Director: John B. Howie
Animation: Jace Oh, Joo- Young Kim
Post Production: SIM Toronto, CineSend