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House of Arts presents Because We Are Girls

Scotiabank Theatre Toronto

Toronto

April 15, 2026

1:00 PM

Free

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House of Arts Toronto presents the documentary Because We Are Girls (2019), preceded by the new short doc A Cliff Becomes A Bridge. Following the screening, Because We Are Girls director Baljit Sangra will join via Zoom for a Q&A.

Films Playing


Because We Are Girls

Director Baljit Sangra
Run Time 85min
Genre Documentary
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Summary

Three Punjabi-Canadian sisters await the verdict from the trial of the cousin charged with abusing them as children. In this heavy-hitting documentary, the sisters confront the culture that allowed the abuse to happen, including parents who encouraged their silence.

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Newfoundland and Labrador
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A Cliff Becomes a Bridge

Director Warda Rose Youssouf
Run Time 10min
Genre Documentary
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Summary

An intimate documentary about displacement, family, and belonging, in which a filmmaker’s effort to reconnect with her sister becomes a deeper exploration of trauma, refugee identity, loneliness, and how art and storytelling support healing after survival.
 

Cast Amira Youssouf

Ratings by Province or Territory

NR
Alberta
NR
British Columbia
NR
Manitoba
NR
New Brunswick
NR
Newfoundland and Labrador
NR
Nova Scotia
NR
Northwest Territories
NR
Nunavut
NR
Ontario
NR
Prince Edward Island
NR
Québec
NR
Saskatchewan
NR
Yukon

Guest

Baljit Sangra



Event Primary Language

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Event Details

Apr
15
House of Arts presents Because We Are Girls
1:00 PM – 3:30 pm, EDT
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Address

Scotiabank Theatre Toronto, 259 Richmond St W, Toronto, ON, M5V 3M6
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