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Waterloo Region Migration Film Festival

Between: Living in the Hyphen Film Screening

Join us for a night of discussion about migration, inclusion, and identity as we observe International Migrants Day.

In partnership, the Immigration Partnership, the City of Cambridge and Idea Exchange welcomes you to a night of discussion about migration, inclusion, and identity as we observe International Migrants Day and wrap up a great month of film.

Between: Living in the Hyphen, Anne Marie Nakagawa's documentary film, examines what it means to have a background of mixed ancestries that cannot be easily categorized. By focusing on 7 Canadians who have one parent from a European background and one of a visible minority, she attempts to get at the root of what it means to be multi-ethnic in a world that wants each person to fit into a single category.

Finding a satisfactory frame of reference in our 'multicultural utopia' turns out to be more complex than one might think. Between: Living in the Hyphen offers a provocative glimpse of what the future holds: a departure from hyphenated names towards a celebration of fluidity and being mixed.

About the Waterloo Region Migration Film Festival
The Immigration Partnership and partners are hosting the 2023 Waterloo Region Migration Film Festival (WRMigFest) from December 1st to 18th (International Migrants Day)! The goal of the festival is to pave the way for greater discussion around migration and relocation, by creating safe spaces for respectful interaction and dialogues. 

The Immigration Partnership and partners have curated a series of films to learn about and reflect on migration, a topic that continues to attract the attention of media, governments, and communities around the world.

COST: Free

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