Pirouz Nemati

Afin de revoir sa mère malade, Matthew l’introverti quitte Montréal où il travaille pour retourner à Winnipeg où il est né. Entre Téhéran et Winnipeg, l’espace-temps paraît alors bouleversé et, bizarrement, tout le monde parle désormais persan dans la métropole canadienne. Tandis que deux enfants, mettant notamment Matthew à contribution, se lancent dans une quête à la Kiarostami.

How do you reconcile the expectations of the education system, personal aspirations and the student’s culture and heritage? These fundamental questions are central to Aisha’s inspiring story. The extraverted, creative Kwakwaka’wakw girl doesn’t hesitate to question the institutional capacity to consider her ambitions. With the support of her mother, Gunargie, who was sent to residential school, Aisha wants to leave public school, which is poorly adapted to her temperament and cultural preoccupations. Revealing a sharp observational sense and driven by an energetic protagonist, Another Word for Learning asks probing questions about the foundations of education in Canada, while painting a touching portrait of an inspiring mother-daughter relationship.