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Emma (2016)

Emma poster
Directed by
Martin Edralin
Genre
drama
Country
Canada
Runtime
13 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young girl with alopecia learns to handle the stares and comments from others. She finds a way to feel okay about herself.

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What happens

Emma is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Martin Edralin and released in 2016. The film stars Hailey Kittle as Emma, a young girl coping with alopecia, who must learn how not to let herself be dragged down by what other people think. The cast also includes Mandy May Cheetham, Justin LeRoy, Goldbloom Micomonaco and Madeleine Sims-Fewer. The film premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, and was later screened at the 2016 Vancouver International Film Festival. It was subsequently named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2016. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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