Breakaway Film Screening and Vinay Virmani Brampton Arts Walk of Fame Induction

SilverCity Brampton Cinemas

Brampton

April 17, 2024

6:30 PM EDT

$0.00

English

Join us on April 17 for the Brampton Arts Walk of Fame Induction of Vinay Virmani at 6:30 PM, followed by a free screening of Breakaway at 7:00 PM. Don't miss the Q&A with the cast and crew, hosted by filmmaker Kelly Fyffe-Marshall, following the film.

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Film Playing

Breakaway

Director Robert Lieberman

Run Time 101min

Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance

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Summary

Rajveer Singh (Virmani) is struggling to balance the wishes of his traditional Sikh family and his own true passion for hockey. Raj and his friends play only for fun, held back by the prejudice and mockery of other teams as their turban-clad crew steps onto the ice. Enter Coach Dan Winters (Lowe) and soon the Speedy Singhs are competing in a real tournament, while Raj is falling in love with the coach’s beautiful sister, Melissa (Belle).

A cross-cultural story of self-discovery, Breakaway is a heartwarming, action-filled comedy, bringing a dash of Bollywood to Canada’s favourite sport. With a hilarious supporting cast including comedian Russell Peters, and a special appearance from Drake, Breakaway will have you cheering for its unlikely heroes.

Cast Vinay Virmani, Russell Peters, Rob Lowe, Camilla Belle

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Guests

Vinay Virmani

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Born in Brampton, ON, Virmani is an actor, writer, and producer whose work focuses on BIPOC stories, representation, and sport. He has produced over a dozen films, including Anything is Possible: The Serge Ibaka Story, Black Ice, Superfan: The Nav Bhatia Story, and Dr. Cabbie, which he also starred in. Virmani has served as a panellist on CBC’s Canada Reads and is the partner and chief content officer at UNINTERRUPTED Canada.

Kelly Fyffe-Marshall

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Kelly Fyffe-Marshall is a Canadian director, screenwriter, and social activist best known for her two-part short film Black Bodies, which won the Changemaker Award at TIFF 2020 and the Canadian Screen Award for Best Live Action Short Drama. Her other directing credits include the short films Reason Enough, Haven, Black White Blue, and Trap City. Her first feature film, When Morning Comes, premiered in the Discovery program at TIFF 2022 to critical acclaim.

Parminder Singh

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An alumnus of Harvard University, University of Toronto, and Windsor University School of Medicine, Dr. Parminder Singh is a health care professional, broadcaster and actor. He is the founding host and voice of the Punjabi-language broadcasts of Hockey Night in Canada and the NBA, bringing the Maple Leafs and Raptors to new audiences in their own language. Passionate about diverse representation behind the mic and on screen, Dr. Singh made his acting debut in Breakaway, where he provides the play-by-play voice of the Speedy Singhs. Since then, he has contributed in various capacities to numerous short features.

Rup Magon

Event Primary Language

English

Host

Kelly Fyffe-Marshall

Event Details

Schedule:

Welcome and Induction of Vinay Virmani into the Brampton Arts Walk of Fame at 6:30PM,

Free screening of Breakaway at 7:00PM,

Q&A with cast and crew at 8:45PM.

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Accessibility

Venue deemed accessible by event host.

Address

SilverCity Brampton Cinemas, 50 Great Lakes Dr, Brampton, ON, L6R 2K7
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