Greyson, John R2016-09-202016-09-202016-01-122016-09-20http://hdl.handle.net/10315/32214Candy Crush is a short experimental film that explores varied experiences of migrants who leave their childhood memories and historical roots behind. It interweaves two narratives; the reminiscences of a migrant (myself) who has left Iran for Canada; and the story of a pregnant woman who has travelled to Canada with her four-year old daughter in order to gain Canadian citizenship for the newborn. The film narrates these stories through the perspective of a child, and consists of text-on- screen narration, green-screen tableaus, documentary sequences and animation. The documentary portions were filmed when I was taking care of the four year old while her mother was dealing with pregnancy and delivery. During that period, I had to establish a close relationship with the child and answer all her questions in regards to the cultural differences between Iran and Canada. I had to use my cat, guitar, television, and candy shopping in order to distract her attention from some topics that were difficult to discuss. However, I hate candies, since they remind me of my own childhood isolation. These childhood memories were revived when I took the little girl candy shopping. The result is Candy Crush, a film about my own childhood memories that are interweaved with the story of the little girls migration to Canada.enAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.Middle Eastern studiesElectronic Thesis or Dissertation2016-09-20FilmCandy crushImmigrationWarTraumaIranRevolution