YYZ
The film YYZ is an intimate portrayal and discussion between that of a Nigerian-Canadian family and their last-born child. For Omolola and her family, their first night in Toronto was spent in Pearson airport - that night full of anticipation, expectation, and fear. Specifically looking back at her family's journey, as well as their present and future, this film focuses on the feelings of rootlessness and loss of identity that often accompany immigration.
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Omolola AjaoDirector
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Omolola AjaoWriter
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Fabienne ColasProducerMinuit, Profonds Regrets, Sortie 67
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Emile CastonguayProducerMinuit, 5150 Elm's Way
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Ngardy Conteh GeorgeProducerMr. Jane and Finch, The Leone Stars
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Alison DukeProducerCool Black North, Women on the Move, Positive Women: Exposing injustice, The Vent, Witness: A Deathly Silence, Raising Kane: a rapumentary, Promise Me
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Fonna SeiduProducerThe Uninvited Guest, Black Bodies/Marathon, Promise Me
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Chyanne GarrawayKey Cast"Lola"
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Project Type:Documentary, Short
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Runtime:5 minutes 30 seconds
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Completion Date:September 3, 2019
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Country of Origin:Canada
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Country of Filming:Canada
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes
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Montreal International Black Film FestivalMontreal
Canada
September 25, 2019
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Toronto Black Film FestivalToronto
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Halifax Black Film FestivalHalifax
Canada
Omolola Ajao (Lola Rachel) is an emerging Nigerian-Canadian woman screenwriter, student & filmmaker. Her films center on an array of topics, largely revolving around the intricate and intimate dimensions of Blackness. She is infatuated with topics of culture, identity, love, that centers on the Black diaspora and so much more. Her priority in filmmaking is authentic, raw, human visual narratives and portrayals. FUFU project, the start of her filmmaking journey; is a dual project (documentary and narrative) that reflects on the continuance and severance of West-African traditions and cultures from the viewpoint of a new generation of West-African women. YYZ continues this conversation of black migration, An intimate portrayal of a Nigerian-Canadian family exploring the flows of migration for many immigrant families that arrive in Toronto, their first stop in the country of Canada. She currently attends the University of Toronto, her 2nd year in a dual degree of Equity & Cinema Studies.