''Little Flowers'' () is a Canadian
short film
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, directed by
Vincent Biron and released in 2010. The film centres on four children who are experiencing significant
rites of passage
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for the first time, in the late summer as their return to the new school year looms.
The film premiered at the
2010 Toronto International Film Festival
The 35th annual Toronto International Film Festival, (TIFF) was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 9 and September 19, 2010. The opening night gala presented '' Score: A Hockey Musical'', a Canadian comedy-drama musical film. '' L ...
, where it won the
. It was subsequently named to TIFF's annual year-end
Canada's Top Ten
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list of the year's best films.
"Canada's Top Ten for 2010"
''Now
Now most commonly refers
to the present time.
Now, NOW, or The Now may also refer to:
Organizations
* Natal Organisation of Women, a South African women's organization
* National Organization for Women, an American feminist organization
* Na ...
'', December 15, 2010.
References
2010 films
Canadian coming-of-age drama films
Films directed by Vincent Biron
French-language Canadian films
Canadian drama short films
2010s Canadian films
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