Animated drama

Window Horses (2016): Cast & Plot

Name: Window Horses
Genre: Animation, Drama
Released: 2016-06-13
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Cast: Sandra Oh, Nancy Kwan, Eddy Ko Hung, Kristen Thomson, Shohreh Aghdashloo

Window Horses is a 2016 animated drama directed by Ann Marie Fleming, starring Sandra Oh as Rosie Ming (voice), Nancy Kwan and Eddy Ko Hung. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.

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Released: June 13, 2016
Runtime: 1h 25m (85 min)
Director: Ann Marie Fleming
Genres: Animation , Drama
Original language: English
Studio: ONF | NFB
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Window Horses About?

The premise of Window Horses without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A young Canadian poet, Rosie Ming, is invited to perform at a poetry festival in Shiraz, Iran, despite her desire to be in Paris. Living with her overprotective Chinese grandparents and having never traveled alone, she embarks on an unexpected journey. Surrounded by poets and Persians, Rosie is compelled to confront her past, including the Iranian father she believed had abandoned her, and to contemplate the essence of poetry. Through storytelling and cultural exchange, she explores themes of forgiveness, reconciliation, and the importance of understanding one's heritage and finding one's voice.

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Cast & crew

Window Horses Cast & Characters

Sandra Oh leads the cast as Rosie Ming (voice), with Nancy Kwan as Gloria (voice) and Eddy Ko Hung as Stephen (voice). Directed by Ann Marie Fleming; 17 actors are credited in all.

Director Ann Marie Fleming

Sandra Oh as Rosie Ming (voice)
Nancy Kwan as Gloria (voice)
Eddy Ko Hung as Stephen (voice)
Kristen Thomson as Caroline (voice)

Also Starring in Window Horses

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Shohreh Aghdashloo Mehrnaz (voice)
Don McKellar Dietmar (voice)
Navid Negahban Mehran (voice)
Elliot Page Kelly (voice)
Payman Maadi Payman (voice)
Panta Mosleh Shahrzad Abbibi (voice)
Omid Abtahi Ramin (voice)
Houshang Touzie Hassan (voice)
Camyar Chai Cyrus Kazimi (voice)
Mehdi Darvish Sassan (voice)
Nima Gholamipour Tour Guide (voice)
Azadeh Khatibi Doctor Mona (voice)
Azita Sahebjam Aunt Farah (voice)

From the director

More from Ann Marie Fleming

More films directed by Ann Marie Fleming: Can I Get a Witness?, The Pregnancy Scheme and I Was a Child of Holocaust Survivors.

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Plot

Window Horses Plot Summary

What happens in Window Horses from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Rosie Ming [Sandra Oh] lives in Vancouver with Gloria [Nancy Kwan] and Stephen [Eddy Ko Hung], her maternal grandparents who are of Chinese descent. Rosie’s mother Caroline [Kristen Thomson] died in a car accident when Rosie was a child. An aspiring poet with a fixation on Paris, Rosie compiles her poems into a self-published book that catches the attention of organizers of a poetry festival in Shiraz, Iran.

Though Gloria is firmly opposed to Rosie traveling to Iran, she ultimately relents after witnessing Rosie’s unwavering determination. The grandparents even pack a black chador for their granddaughter, only to discover that many festival guests are puzzled by her presence—Rosie is not a devout Muslim, and Iran does not require women to wear chadors.

Full summary

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