White Elephant: Official Trailer
Description :
Set in 1996, in a majority-minority neighbourhood in Scarborough, Ontario, 16-year-old Pooja finds herself torn between her crush on a white boy, and her Brown and Black friends. Her relentless pursuit takes a violent turn, ultimately making her quest for love, a question of self-love.
Awards :
Outstanding Feature Film, Best Director, Best Writer - Reelworld Film Festival; Best Canadian Feature, People's Choice Best Overall Performance - Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Best Ensemble, Best Set Design - Canadian Film Festival
Festivals :
Reelworld Film Festival, Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival, Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival, Canadian Film Festival, CAAMFest, New Filmmakers LA, Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival
Distribution Details :
Hollywood Suite (Canada), Fuse TV (USA)
Credits :
Written and Directed by Andrew C (www.thisisandrewc.com) Producers, Christopher Nguyen and Andrew C
Executive Producer, Elegoa Cultural Productions
Associate Producers, Sasha Fevez and Dave Lam
Cinematographer, Dave Lam
Starring:
Zaarin Bushra as Pooja
Gurleen Singh as Manpreet
Dulmika Kevin Hapuarachchi as Amit
Jesse Nasmith as Trevor
Amanda Catibog as Jaime
Yahya Amin as Rohit
Kalyna Fisher as Lainey
Riley James Myers as Derek
Kumar Kapasi as Pooja’s Dad