Pudge
Showtime: Monday, January 18, 2010, 10:00am
Director(s): Annie Bradley
Country: Canada
When Violet, a 12-year-old chubby black girl moves into foster care in Regent Park, she has to start all over; new school, new rules, and a new roommate too. The kids at school hassle her about her ratty coat and Violet’s fists fly, landing her in trouble. She vows to get a new one in time for her birthday and so she ventures to a wealthy neighbourhood in search of a job. There she meets Edith, a rich, eccentric elderly white lady who never leaves her mansion. Edith hires Violet under the pretense of preparing for a party as her beloved maid has passed away. Gradually they form a most unlikely friendship, but when the teasing at school ramps up, Violet demands her money and their chore day turns ugly, ripping their fragile friendship apart. This time Edith is forced to venture from her safe but lonely world. Violet gets her birthday gift. It fits her just right.