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Defund (film)
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'Defund' is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah and Araya Mengesha and released in 2021.Heather Taylor, [https://scriptmag.com/filmmaking/defund-at-tiff21-making-films-that-matter-when-they-matter "DEFUND at TIFF21: Making Films That Matter When They Matter"]. 'Script', September 9, 2021. The film stars Roberts-Abdullah and Mengesha as a sister and brother who have been in isolation in Toronto during the COVID-19 pandemic, and must confront the complexities of political activism when they are motivated to get out into the streets during the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020.Courtney Small, [https://thatshelf.com/tiff-2021-defund-review/ "TIFF 2021: DEFUND Review"]. 'That Shelf', September 10, 2021.
The film's cast also includes Karen Robinson, Vivien Endicott-Douglas, Getenesh Berhe, Nickeshia Garrick, Richard Lam and Anand Rajaram.
The film premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival,Joshua Freeman, [https://www.cp24.com/entertainment-news/movie-tv-news/toronto-talent-on-display-at-tiff-2021-1.5580178?cache= "Toronto talent on display at TIFF 2021"]. CP24, September 10, 2021. and was subsequently screened at the 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival.
The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2021.Norman Wilner, [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/news-and-features/tiff-announces-canadas-top-ten-for-2021 "TIFF announces Canadas Top Ten films of 2021"]. 'Now', December 6, 2021.
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