Screening:
Saturday, April 29, 2:30 PM, Charles 4
Sunday, April 30, 12:15 PM, Charles 3
Synopsis: Cassandra
Jones is a young woman from Toronto with a very active imagination
and a unique view of the world. Feeling trapped by life in her low-income
community, and unable to relate to her brother, a petty criminal,
or her overly pious mother, Cassandra decides to leave Toronto.
She is accepted into an exchange program between Quebec and West
Africa. Once in Quebec, she discovers she must work on a pig farm.
Her host family is comprised of Sylvie Leblanc, a woman in need
of change, her husband Luc Leblanc, a man afraid of change, and
their son. Also on the farm is Abdoulaye Diallo, an student from
Africa who regrets his decision to seek change. As Cassandra becomes
disillusioned with life on the farm, the clash of cultures leads
to hilarious results.
Another Planet
explores how we define ourselves. It is essentially a journey in
self-discovery; a journey we all must take some time in our lives.
Tidbit:
With the completion of Another Planet, Christine Browne became the
first Black woman to write, direct, and produce a dramatic feature
film in Canada.
Bios:
Christine
Browne, originally from the island of St. Kitts in the West Indies,
has been working as a producer and director of documentary films
for the last ten years. Her award winning film, Them That's Not,
was the fourth film in the National Film Board of Canada's Feminization
of Poverty series. Before that she produced and directed Jodie Drake:
Blues in my Bread for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's "Adrienne
Clarkson Presents" program. Her other documentaries include, No
Choice and the much acclaimed Brothers in Music. Another Planet
marks her debut as a feature filmmaker. Projects currently in development
include Two Women, a 35mm feature film about two women from opposite
ends of the world who share parallel lives. Browne resides in Toronto
with her husband, photographer David Zapparoli, and their three
children; Daley, Maya and Jonah.
Sandy
Daley plays Cassandra Heela Thafa Jones, an intelligent imaginative
young woman searching for her identity. So how does she end up on
an exchange program on a pig farm in Quebec? Having only done small
parts before, Daley makes an impressive feature debut in Another
Planet.
Cassandra
Jones is a young woman from Toronto with a very active imagination
and a unique view of the world. Feeling trapped by life in her low-income
community, and unable to relate to her brother, a petty criminal,
or her overly pious mother, Cassandra decides to leave Toronto.
She is accepted into an exchange program between Quebec and West
Africa. Once in Quebec, she discovers she must work on a pig farm.
Her host family is comprised of Sylvie Leblanc, a woman in need
of change, her husband Luc Leblanc, a man afraid of change, and
their son. Also on the farm is Abdoulaye Diallo, an student from
Africa who regrets his decision to seek change. As Cassandra becomes
disillusioned with life on the farm, the clash of cultures leads
to hilarious results. 
Christine
Browne, originally from the island of St. Kitts in the West Indies,
has been working as a producer and director of documentary films
for the last ten years. Her award winning film, Them That's Not,
was the fourth film in the National Film Board of Canada's Feminization
of Poverty series. Before that she produced and directed Jodie Drake:
Blues in my Bread for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's "Adrienne
Clarkson Presents" program. Her other documentaries include, No
Choice and the much acclaimed Brothers in Music. Another Planet
marks her debut as a feature filmmaker. Projects currently in development
include Two Women, a 35mm feature film about two women from opposite
ends of the world who share parallel lives. Browne resides in Toronto
with her husband, photographer David Zapparoli, and their three
children; Daley, Maya and Jonah. 
Sandy
Daley plays Cassandra Heela Thafa Jones, an intelligent imaginative
young woman searching for her identity. So how does she end up on
an exchange program on a pig farm in Quebec? Having only done small
parts before, Daley makes an impressive feature debut in Another
Planet.