CSFF Virtual Shorts 2
Canadian Sport film Festival
CSFF Virtual Shorts 2
Our second CSFF Virtual Shorts film series featured a different sport film each week in November 2021.
- November 3-9: Two Laps
- November 10-16: Mama Agatha
- November 17-23: The Language of Ball
- November 24-30: Ride for Promise
Two Laps
November 3-9, 2021
Two friends, one race and a lifetime of memories. Dive into this film and see how two lifelong competitors stay young at heart.
2010, Fiction, Australia
5 minutes
Director: Owen Trevor
Mama Agatha
November 10-16, 2021
Once a week, Mama Agatha, a fixture in Amsterdam’s Ghanaian community, teaches a group of immigrant women how to ride a bike. Her students gain not only a new skill and mode of transportation, but also increased independence, lasting friendships and community.
2015, Documentary, Netherlands
16 minutes
Director: Fadi Hindash
More on: Mama Agatha
The Language of Ball
November 17-23, 2021
Ahmed, a teenager from Yemen, meets Justin on a basketball court. Their journey through New York’s neighbourhoods and cultures is a tale of hope, compassion, and chance meetings. Their mutual love of basketball helps bridge language barriers and create new friendships.
2017, Fiction, United States
9 minutes
Director: Ramón Rodriguez
More on: The Language of Ball
Ride for Promise
November 24-30, 2021
A young man embarks on a nation-wide adventure – cycling from Vancouver to Halifax – challenging Canadians about their perceptions of racialized youth living in marginalized communities.
2018, Documentary, Canada
23 minutes
Director: Sherien Barsoum
More on: Ride for Promise
NOVEMBER 3rd to 30th, 2021
2021 CSFF Virtual Short Film Series
TWO LAPS
November 3rd to 9th
MAMA AGATHA
November 10th to 16th
THE LANGUAGE OF BALL
November 17th to 23rd