East End Forever
Director Carole Laganière
Countries Canada
Duration 52 min
Synopsis
East End Kids, directed by Carole Laganière in 2003, set out to meet children in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, the Montreal neighbourhood where the filmmaker grew up, whose name calls up images of poverty and social problems. In East End Forever they are turning 18: we meet each of them again, take the measure of what has happened in their lives since 2003 and follow them as they approach adulthood. How will they face their future? Will they still be full of dreams and resilience? Are their East End roots going to be a handicap or a source of strength?
East End Kids, directed by Carole Laganière in 2003, set out to meet children in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, the Montreal neighbourhood where the filmmaker grew up, whose name calls up images of poverty and social problems. In East End Forever they are turning 18: we meet each of them again, take the measure of what has happened in their lives since 2003 and follow them as they approach adulthood. How will they face their future? Will they still be full of dreams and resilience? Are their East End roots going to be a handicap or a source of strength?