Ron Dias on how growing up in Scarborough inspired his new film Morningside
The director sits down with Q guest host Talia Schlanger talk about Morningside and how he hopes it changes the way people see Scarborough.
In a Q interview, the director says he hopes Morningside will change the way people see Scarborough
The Canadian director Ron Dias describes his new film Morningside as a love letter to Scarborough — the district of Toronto where he grew up. The film follows a group of Scarborough residents as they grapple with violence in their community, a rapidly changing city, and the loss of their local community centre to gentrification. Dias sits down with guest host Talia Schlanger to talk about the film and how he hopes it changes the way people see Scarborough.
WATCH | Official trailer Morningside:
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Interview with Ron Dias produced by Cora Nijhawan.