Greyson, John R.Khademolreza, Atefeh2019-11-222019-11-222019-052019-11-22http://hdl.handle.net/10315/36673BirthDay is a 28-minute experimental narrative film set in Toronto, following one day in the life of three immigrants: an Afghani woman, a Serbian man, and a Syrian boy who lives with his grandmother. Their lives are interconnected through montage, giving the illusion that they are one family. Toronto becomes a space that seems to embrace the characters, while at the same time separating them through the hardships of immigration.Author owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.PhilosophyElectronic Thesis or Dissertation2019-11-22ImmigrantsImmigrationFamilyFamily bondsHuman connectionsLonelinessAlcoholismSingle momAlzheimer's diseaseCultureMulti-cultureCosmopolitanDiasporaRacismPrejudiceXenophobiaLoveBirthday