"Once upon a time, there was a city. A city like any other - full of people being busy." And so begins a tale of prejudice and fear, with a hint of redemption. Nicola is a child living in a perfect city, with perfectly proper people living their perfectly ordered lives, rich in material wealth and with a full and satisfied sense of their own superiority. But Nicola isn't like the others. She is a dreamer, a compassionate soul - a child. When the Strangers appear in the City's Park, living on the benches in their scruffy clothes with their dirty faces, the townsfolk are horrified. These savages, these creatures, so different to the townsfolk, must not be tolerated. The townsfolk resolve to remove them, but with every attempt, the Strangers return, every morning, to their places on the benches. So the townsfolk, not knowing what else to do, ignore them. Uniformly, across the board, they pay them no mind and pretend they're not there. Except for Nicola. Walking in the park one day, she notices the Strangers and through a simple act of kindness, learns their secret. And so the Strangers' legacy is passed to the next generation. To the ones who are destined to teach us by example the way forward to a joyous and peaceful future. To the children.
—Sally McLean
In a world where nothing is what it seems - Always trust in your heart.
"Brigit & Benny (a modern faerietale)" is based on the themes of diversity and acceptance. It is a story about not judging things (or people) on how they look. Of re-discovering the world through the eyes of a child. Of learning to live without fear or mistrust of that which we do not understand. Of embracing the gift of compassion.
While told in a modern setting, "Brigit and Benny (a modern faerietale)" is based on the principals of ancient fable, reminding us that although the times have changed, the essential goodness of people has not ... if only we could stop, just for a moment, to listen to the child in all of us.
Brigit & Benny (a modern faerietale) went onto screen at The Festival of the Spirit (US).
Starring: Rondon D'Antoine, Sally McLean, Laura Morley, Kathleen Ronchi and Judy Banks
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