ByTowne ByTowne Cinema
ByTowne Cinema
325 Rideau St. Ottawa K1N 5Y4
Info Line: (613) 789-FILM
Babies
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Non-fiction filmmaking of the purest form, Babies asks one thing of the viewer: joyful observation. That we are watching four babies navigate their first year or so of life, from birth to first steps, makes it a riveting, universally appealing viewing experience.
The children are Ponijao, who lives with her family near Opuwo, Namibia; Bayarjargal, who resides with his family in Mongolia, near Bayanchandmani; Mari, who lives with her family in Tokyo, Japan; and Hattie, who resides with her family in the United States, in San Francisco. Naturally the parents are often present, but mostly beyond or on the fringes of the frame. There are no interviews and no voice-over commentary. Yet, while a visual experience, comparisons and contrasts between distinct cultures emerge, even if the ultimate feeling is one of the extraordinary connectedness offered through the wonder of these nascent lives.
– Sean Farnel, HotDocs
The ByTowne doesn't have a parking lot of its own, but denizens of downtown can usually find street parking close by fairly easily.
This web site is very useful, but the hard copy of the ByTowne guide still has its merits. People rely on it and love it. Plus, its calendar pages can be pulled out and posted on your fridge door, something that we still can't achieve with the web site. Get your copy today at many local stores, coffee shops and info centres around town! 