From Far Away

This touching story tells of Saoussan, a young girl struggling to adjust to a new world after being uprooted from her wartorn homeland. She has come to seek a quieter and safer life in Canada, although memories of war and death linger, and she must cope with a new language and culture. "From Far Away" speaks to the power within us all to adapt like Saoussan and to welcome a newcomer.

Saoussan

Part of the NFB's Talespinners collection. Created for children aged five to nine, Talespinners uses vibrant animation to bring popular stories from a wide range of cultural communities to the screen.

Golden Sheaf Award, Best Children's Production, Golden Sheaf Awards/Short Film and Video Festival, Yorkton, Saskatchewan, 2001.
Dick and Ada Bird Award for Best Animated Short Film, with a cash prize of $200, Flicks International Children Film Festival, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 2001.
Special Mention of the Jury for Excellence in Direction and Writing, Alliance for Children and Television Awards of Excellence, Toronto, 2003.
Special Mention, Festival Internacional de Cine para la Infancia y la Juventud, Mar del Plata, Argentina, 2001.
Honorable Mention, Children and Youth, Columbus International Film and Video Festival, 2001