directed by: Shelly Saywell and Christina Senjug
produced by: Shelley Saywell and Deborah Parks

This is a story of teenage girls living in Toronto’s inner core, raised in shelters and housing projects.

These girls feel so isolated and disconnected that joining a clique or gang becomes the only way to belong. For them violence is empowerment.

The films looks at the sources of their violence: racial tension, family problems and some programs that can help them cope and overcome their destructive behaviour.

Produced by: BISHARI FILM PRODUCTIONS INC.
in association with: TVONTARIO / THE KNOWLEDGE NETWORK
produced with the participation of the
CANADIAN TELEVISION FUND created by the Government of Canada and the Canadian Cable Industry
TELEFILM CANADA: EQUITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM / CTF: LICENCE FEE PROGRAM
produced with the participation of:
STAR CHOICE COMMUNICATIONS INC. / THE CANADIAN INDEPENDENT FILM AND VIDEO FUND
ROGERS DOCUMENTARY FUND / ROGERS TELEFUND / CAVCO

BISHARI Film Productions Inc. 2004© • 52 mins. Youth Issues, Gangs, Bullying, Poverty, Sociology, Psychology, Youth Violence, Family Studies