MADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 2

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Becoming Ruby follows Ruby Chopstix, Canada’s first drag artist-in-residence, as they navigate the challenges of being an underrepresented drag performer while preparing a special showcase to highlight and create space for other queer BIPOC artists.

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Betty, driven by fear of rejection, lives isolated at home among her miniature figurines. When she meets a woman she can’t stop thinking about, she faces a difficult choice: remain in her safe, private world or step outside and risk vulnerability for a real connection.

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After losing her husband, Nani embraces newfound freedom in her home until a visit from her daughter unearths a family secret: her late husband’s queerness. Through love, grief, and defiance, Nani reclaims her story, embodying the strength of an Indo-Caribbean matriarch forging joy amid loss.

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When the church forces a choice between authenticity and acceptance, one person decides to carve out a new path.

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An animated pop-poetic incantation to unconventional intimacy.

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In 1998 Indonesia, two girls promised to be friends forever. Twenty-five years later, a traumatic event resurfaces memories of their shared childhood.

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At a secret forest hideout, suburban teen Dani meets her crush Jayde, only to encounter a mysterious, otherworldly presence.

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From Bye Bye, Binary to Love, Violet, Charlene Chua, an award-winning illustrator and author, embraces the challenges of fostering inclusivity through children's books.