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How the new Canadian film Morningside reflects life in Scarborough

Culture critic Huda Hassan and author/filmmaker Catherine Hernandez talk about their connections to the neighborhood depicted in the film.

Culture critic Huda Hassan and author/filmmaker Catherine Hernandez discuss the film and its real-life setting

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Two people lie on the floor looking at each other.
A still from the new film Morningside, set in the Scarborough, Ont. neighborhood of the same name. (Route 504 PR)

Directed by Ron Dias, Morningside is a coming-of-age film that follows the lives of seven young adults living and working around the Morningside Avenue area in Scarborough, a part of Toronto's east end.

In the film, the characters face the choice between following their dreams and living up to family expectations, all while navigating gentrification and the tough realities of life in their neighborhood.

Today on Commotion, culture critic Huda Hassan and author/filmmaker Catherine Hernandez join guest host Rad Simonpillai to discuss the film, and how well the community depicted on screen reflects its real-life counterpart. 

WATCH | Today's episode on YouTube:

You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Panel produced by Ty Callender.

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