REEL Thursdays: Calorie

Calorie follows three generations of women whose present and past collide during an emotionally packed summer in India. Monika is a stressed-out single mom of two teens, calorie-obsessed Alia and rebellious Simi. She decides to send her girls to India to visit their great aunt and uncle. Monika hopes that connecting her daughters to their Punjabi roots will set them straight. But what begins as a reluctant trip soon turns into a transformative coming-of-age journey. Amid culture shock, family clashes, and unexpected bonds, Alia and Simi discover a hidden family tragedy that Monika has kept hidden from them and whose wounds threaten to splinter the entire family in this bittersweet female-driven drama.

Post-screening Q&A

Following the screening, director Eisha Marjara and a TIFF Film Circuit representative will be onsite for an exclusive post-show talkback and audience Q&A.

6:30 p.m.: Theatre doors open
7:00 p.m.: Film Screening (105mins) after Director introduction
8:50 p.m.: Director Q&A Session (20mins)

Screening time: 105 minutes

REEL Thursdays at Living Arts Centre gratefully acknowledges our partnership with Film Circuit, presented by TIFF, and its sponsors and supporters. For more information about Film Circuit and to view a full list of their sponsors and supporters, please visit http://www.tiff.net/filmcircuit.