Gabrielle shown in Ajax on March 5

AJAX -- A Canadian Oscar contender is screened in Ajax on March 5.
    The Ajax Film Circuit presents Gabrielle at the Ajax Cineplex Odeon.
    “This film, which is Canada’s official submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2014 Academy Awards, is a stunning, tender film about a developmentally challenged young woman’s quest for independence and sexual freedom,” states a press release. “The musically talented Gabrielle (played by Gabrielle Marion-Rivard, who has Williams Syndrome in real life) finds love with Martin, a fellow choir member and valiantly tries to prove that she can be independent. This is a deeply moving story of difference, dignity and tolerance and, above all, a love story.”
    See the film at 7 p.m. at 248 Kingston Rd. E. (at Salem Road), Ajax.
    Circuit films are shown one Wednesday a month from September through May.
    Tickets are $7 in advance at the Ajax Public Library’s Main Branch or $7.50 at the theatre on film night. You don’t have to be a member to see the films.
     For more information on the circuit, or to be added to the circuit e-mail list, contact Barry at barrybutler@rogers.com.