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Transcript: Owen
[Bright music plays]
A person says, WHEE!
Text reads, tvokids + Apartment 11 Productions Original.
[Giggling]
A boy with thick, curly dark brown hair wears a soccer uniform.
A narrator says, MEET OWEN.
HE LOVES TO BE
ON THE FIELD TO SHOW OFF HIS
ACTING AND MODELING SKILLS
AND LOVES RWANDAN MANDAZI.
Owen eats a Rwandan Mandazi.
He says, MMM!
Owen dances in an outfit with a skirt and straps across his chest.
The narrator says, LOOKS LIKE WE'RE READY!
LET'S GO!
[Upbeat music plays]
An animated sun, Sunny, waves. Over colourful art on a brick wall are different pictures of children. Sunny appears on the wall with text that reads, TVOKids Presents, Sunny’s Quest.
Outdoors, Owen says, HI, MY NAME IS OWEN, I’M 9 YEARS
AND THIS IS MY FAMILY.
He turns toward a man, woman and a young boy and girl standing behind him. Owen’s family members wave.
Owen says, MY FAMILY'S FROM RWANDA,
BUT I LIVE IN SAINT-JEAN-SUR
RICHELIEU, SO I'M A CANADIAN
RWANDAN.
A picture shows the sky full of hot air balloons.
Owen narrates, SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU IS KNOW
FOR ITS POPULARITY
IN THE NATIONAL BALLOON
FESTIVAL.
Outside, Owen says, COME WITH ME AND DISCOVER
MORE ABOUT MY HERITAGE
AND SHOW YOU MY COOL LIFE.
He follows his family toward a trail.
Owen says, I LIKE TO SPEND OUTSIDE TIME
WITH MY FAMILY.
He plays on a park play set with his siblings. An “Owen Cam” shows Owen going down a slide. Owen’s family leaves the park. On a living room couch, Owen plays with a globe ball. He points to a spot on the globe.
He says, THIS IS RWANDA.
A map highlights Canada.
Owen narrates, BOTH OF MY
PARENTS ARE FROM RWANDA,
BUT MY PARENTS HAD TO LEAVE
FOR SAFETY
AFTER THE GENOCIDE
AGAINST TUTSIS.
Rwanda is shown on the map.
Owen continues, GENOCIDE IS A CRIME COMMITTED
TO DESTROY A GROUP OF PEOPLE.
A tank is shown following a group of people. On the couch, a flag is shown beside Owen.
Owen explains, THIS IS THE FLAG OF RWANDA.
IT WAS ADOPTED IN 2001
AFTER THE GENOCIDE
AGAINST THE TUTSI TO REPRESENT
NEW HOPE FOR THE COUNTRY.
THE FLAG HAS THREE COLORS
YELLOW, BLUE AND GREEN.
THE BLUE REPRESENTS HAPPINESS
AND PEACE.
THE YELLOW REPRESENTS
THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
THE GREEN REPRESENTS HOPE.
THE YELLOW SUN REPRESENTS
INTELLIGENCE.
Owen stands in a bedroom with a bunk bed.
He says, WELCOME TO MY BEDROOM.
SOME DAYS COULD BE QUITE BUSY,
SO I LIKE TO BE HERE
IN MY OWN SPACE.
Paintings decorate a wall.
Owen narrates, I DID THESE PAINTINGS
WHEN I WAS YOUNGER.
Sunny appears and looks at the paintings. Stars replace Sunny’s eyes. Elsewhere in the bedroom, Owen stands beside a collection of small toy cars.
Owen says, THIS IS MY CAR COLLECTION.
He takes out a black, gold and blue toy car.
He says, AND THIS ONE
IS MY FAVORITE ONE.
Owen stands beneath ribbons hanging from a picture.
He says, I WON THESE FROM CROSS COUNTRY.
An animated person runs past the ribbons. Owen sits beside jerseys on the lower bunk bed.
He says, THESE ARE MY SOCCER JERSEYS,
AND THIS ONE IS IN THE F.C.
BARCELONA ACADEMY
AND THIS ONE IS MY ECOLE DE
SOCCER ACADEMY.
Owen looks at a teddy bear wearing a jersey that reads, Owen.
He says, OH, TEDDY, YOU’RE WEARING MY JERSEY!
Sunny appears, winks, and gives a thumbs up. Outside, Owen plays soccer.
He narrates, I HAVE BEEN
PLAYING FOR FOUR YEARS NOW.
I LOVE
TO BE IN THE ATTACKER POSSESSION
LET ME SHOW YOU.
Owen’s “Owen Cam” shows him kicking the soccer ball.
Owen narrates, SOCCER MAKES ME FEEL BRAVE.
BY THE WAY
BY THE WAY, SOCCER IS THE NATION
SPORT OF RWANDA.
He kicks the ball into the a soccer net.
[Cheering]
An animated person holds a Rwandan and Canadian flag.
Owen says, GOAAAAL!
Sunny appears and puts on a crown. At home in the kitchen, Owen stands beside his mom. Different ingredients are on the island counter top in front of them.
Owen says, LET'S MAKE SOME RWANDAN MANDAZI,
ARE THE BEST DONUTS EVER.
THE INGREDIENTS
ARE PRETTY SIMPLE.
He points to the ingredients as he lists them.
He says, FLOUR, SUGAR AND EGGS.
OIL, VANILLA EXTRACT, LEMON EXTRACT.
VANILLA SUGAR, BAKING POWDER AND MILK.
Owen and his mom add the ingredients to a bowl.
Owen narrates, THEN ADD ALL THE INGREDIENTS
IN BOWL
AND MIX AND VOILA.
Owen and his mom add four eggs to a bowl with the other ingredients. Owen adds the milk, then mixes the ingredients together with his hands.
He says, I LIKE BAKING THESE WITH MY MOM.
His mom smiles. Sunny appears, smelling the ingredients, and licks their lips.
Giggling, Owen says, IT'S GOOEY AND STICKY.
He mixes the ingredients into a sticky dough. At the oven, his mom mixes the ingredients with her hand.
Owen says, MY MOM'S GOING TO DO IT
BECAUSE THE OIL IS TOO HOT.
His mom drops balls of dough into a pot of hot oil.
[Sizzling]
Owen says, SHE'S GOING TO PUT THE DONUTS
IN THE OIL.
He watches the donuts fry.
He says, BE CAREFUL, IT'S HOT.
Owen’s mom scoops the fried donuts out of the oil onto a dish lined with paper towel. Sunny appears and licks their lips. At the island, Owen holds one of the donuts.
He says, THIS IS MANDAZI
AND PEOPLE EAT IT
WITH COFFEE AND TEA.
Text reads, Rwandan Mandazi.
Owen says, BUT I LIKE IT WITH JUICE
AND TO DIP IT IN CHOCOLATE.
He dips his Mandazi in chocolate and takes a bite.
He says, MMM!
Sunny appears and winks. Owen stands in front of a couch wearing the outfit that includes a skirt and straps across his bare chest. He wears a matching choker necklace with strings of beads hanging from it.
He says, THIS IS MY OUTFIT.
The straps that make an X across his chest are black and white. Owen wears a headband with tall white feathers.
Owen explains, AND THIS IS IBITAKO.
THE NECKLESS.
His skirt is wrapped around his waist. It has a blue symbol and hangs past his knees.
Owen explains, THIS IS INKINDI
AND UMUSHANANA.
He also holds a small black and white shield and a wooden spear.
Owen continues, THE DANCER WEARS A WRAPPED SKIRT
WITHOUT A SHIRT
AND STRAPS THAT
CROSS OVER THE CHEST.
JUST LIKE ME.
On his ankles, he wears bells.
Owen says, THIS A AMAYUGI.
He shakes the bells.
[Bells ringing]
Owen sits on the floor with a man who has short black hair. They both hold matching long, wooden string instruments.
Owen says, THIS MY INSTRUCTOR, DEO.
Deo waves and says, HI!
Owen says, WE'RE HERE TO LEARN
MORE ABOUT THE INANGA.
IT'S A UNIQUE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.
He plucks one of the many strings on the Inanga.
Owen narrates, IN THE PAST,
THE INANGA WAS PLAYED
BY A PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN.
TODAY EVERYONE CAN PLAY IT,
I LIKE IT BECAUSE IT'S RELAXING.
Deo nods while Owen plays the Inanga.
Owen says, DEO?
Deo says, YES?
Owen asks, CAN YOU PLAY MUSIC
WHILE I'M DANCING.
Deo says, OF COURSE.
Elsewhere in the house, Deo plays the Inanga. Owen dances with his shield and spear.
Owen narrates, I’M DOING THE GUHAMIRIZA DANCE.
IT'S A POPULAR TRADITIONAL
RWANDAN DANCE
WITH MILITARY ROOTS.
He stomps his feet while he dances.
[Bells ringing]
[Soft string music plays]
[Deo singing softly]
The “Owen Cam” shows Owen smiling while he dances. Owen drops to one knee as Deo finishes singing. Owen then stands in front of Deo.
He says, I'M SO HAPPY I GOT TO LEARN
MORE ABOUT MY CULTURE.
I NEED
TO TAKE PICTURES IN THIS!
A wall displays pictures of Owen posing.
Owen narrates, I STARTED MODELING AT FOUR YEARS
BECAUSE I REALLY LOVE
TAKING PICTURES.
He stands in front of a back drop wearing his traditional dancing outfit while a black haired woman takes his picture.
Owen says, THIS IS MY PHOTOGRAPHER,
NATHALIE.
Nathalie smiles and waves.
Owen narrates, I LOVE BEING ON SET, BECAUSE
IT GIVES ME GREAT ENERGY.
I'M REPRESENTED
BY AN AGENCY IN MONTREAL.
I'VE DONE SOME VERY COOL
CAMPAIGNS.
Nathalie takes more pictures of Owen.
Owen narrates, I HOPE TO INSPIRE OTHERS
TO FOLLOW THEIR OWN PASSION.
[Cheerful music plays]
Sunny bursts out of a gift box and blows a party horn. Text reads, Sunny’s Surprise! In the photography studio, Owen’s dad stands beside Owen a tablet.
Owen’s dad says, OWEN, YOU KNOW, I'M
SO PROUD OF YOU.
YOU INSPIRE ME BY
YOUR KINDNESS, YOUR CURIOSITY,
AND YOU SO NICE AS A KID.
He hands Owen the tablet. Owen watches a video of a woman with long, black hair.
The woman says, HI OWEN, IT’S SABINE
PRODUCER OF SUNNY’S QUEST.
Text reads, Sabine Daniel, TV Producer.
Sabine says, I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT BEFORE
BEING BEHIND THE CAMERA,
I WAS IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA,
JUST LIKE YOU.
A picture shows Sabine standing in front of a camera in a studio.
Sabine says, MY EXPERIENCE IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA
HELPED ME PREPARE MY TRANSITION
TO BEHIND THE CAMERA.
A video shows a camera recording Sabine. Owen looks amazed.
He says, NICE.
In the video, Sabine says, I HAVE THREE TIPS FOR YOU,
SO KEEP WORKING ON YOURSELF,
KEEP WORKING ON YOUR CRAFT
AND STAY IN SCHOOL.
KEEP ON INSPIRING EVERYBODY
THAT'S AROUND YOU
BECAUSE YOU KNOW WHAT,
YOU ARE THE CHANGE.
YOU ARE THE NEXT GENERATION
OF GREAT KIDS. SEE YA.
Smiling, Owen says, THIS MAKES ME FEEL SO EXCITED.
In his house, Owen says, THANK YOU FOR HANGING
OUT WITH ME TODAY. BYE.
Owen smiles and waves alongside Sunny.
[Cheerful music plays]
End credits.
Narrator Sagine Sémajuste.
Producer Sabine Daniel.
Written and Directed by Cindy Charles.
An Apartment 11 production.
Produced in association with tvokids.
Executive Producer, tvokids, Natasha Negrea, Kristen Hurd.
Production Executive, tvokids, Aaron Bala.
[Bright music plays]
A person says, WHEE!
Text reads, tvokids.
[Giggling]
Apartment 11 Productions.
A person says, WHEE!
Text reads, tvokids + Apartment 11 Productions Original.
[Giggling]
A boy with thick, curly dark brown hair wears a soccer uniform.
A narrator says, MEET OWEN.
HE LOVES TO BE
ON THE FIELD TO SHOW OFF HIS
ACTING AND MODELING SKILLS
AND LOVES RWANDAN MANDAZI.
Owen eats a Rwandan Mandazi.
He says, MMM!
Owen dances in an outfit with a skirt and straps across his chest.
The narrator says, LOOKS LIKE WE'RE READY!
LET'S GO!
[Upbeat music plays]
An animated sun, Sunny, waves. Over colourful art on a brick wall are different pictures of children. Sunny appears on the wall with text that reads, TVOKids Presents, Sunny’s Quest.
Outdoors, Owen says, HI, MY NAME IS OWEN, I’M 9 YEARS
AND THIS IS MY FAMILY.
He turns toward a man, woman and a young boy and girl standing behind him. Owen’s family members wave.
Owen says, MY FAMILY'S FROM RWANDA,
BUT I LIVE IN SAINT-JEAN-SUR
RICHELIEU, SO I'M A CANADIAN
RWANDAN.
A picture shows the sky full of hot air balloons.
Owen narrates, SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU IS KNOW
FOR ITS POPULARITY
IN THE NATIONAL BALLOON
FESTIVAL.
Outside, Owen says, COME WITH ME AND DISCOVER
MORE ABOUT MY HERITAGE
AND SHOW YOU MY COOL LIFE.
He follows his family toward a trail.
Owen says, I LIKE TO SPEND OUTSIDE TIME
WITH MY FAMILY.
He plays on a park play set with his siblings. An “Owen Cam” shows Owen going down a slide. Owen’s family leaves the park. On a living room couch, Owen plays with a globe ball. He points to a spot on the globe.
He says, THIS IS RWANDA.
A map highlights Canada.
Owen narrates, BOTH OF MY
PARENTS ARE FROM RWANDA,
BUT MY PARENTS HAD TO LEAVE
FOR SAFETY
AFTER THE GENOCIDE
AGAINST TUTSIS.
Rwanda is shown on the map.
Owen continues, GENOCIDE IS A CRIME COMMITTED
TO DESTROY A GROUP OF PEOPLE.
A tank is shown following a group of people. On the couch, a flag is shown beside Owen.
Owen explains, THIS IS THE FLAG OF RWANDA.
IT WAS ADOPTED IN 2001
AFTER THE GENOCIDE
AGAINST THE TUTSI TO REPRESENT
NEW HOPE FOR THE COUNTRY.
THE FLAG HAS THREE COLORS
YELLOW, BLUE AND GREEN.
THE BLUE REPRESENTS HAPPINESS
AND PEACE.
THE YELLOW REPRESENTS
THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
THE GREEN REPRESENTS HOPE.
THE YELLOW SUN REPRESENTS
INTELLIGENCE.
Owen stands in a bedroom with a bunk bed.
He says, WELCOME TO MY BEDROOM.
SOME DAYS COULD BE QUITE BUSY,
SO I LIKE TO BE HERE
IN MY OWN SPACE.
Paintings decorate a wall.
Owen narrates, I DID THESE PAINTINGS
WHEN I WAS YOUNGER.
Sunny appears and looks at the paintings. Stars replace Sunny’s eyes. Elsewhere in the bedroom, Owen stands beside a collection of small toy cars.
Owen says, THIS IS MY CAR COLLECTION.
He takes out a black, gold and blue toy car.
He says, AND THIS ONE
IS MY FAVORITE ONE.
Owen stands beneath ribbons hanging from a picture.
He says, I WON THESE FROM CROSS COUNTRY.
An animated person runs past the ribbons. Owen sits beside jerseys on the lower bunk bed.
He says, THESE ARE MY SOCCER JERSEYS,
AND THIS ONE IS IN THE F.C.
BARCELONA ACADEMY
AND THIS ONE IS MY ECOLE DE
SOCCER ACADEMY.
Owen looks at a teddy bear wearing a jersey that reads, Owen.
He says, OH, TEDDY, YOU’RE WEARING MY JERSEY!
Sunny appears, winks, and gives a thumbs up. Outside, Owen plays soccer.
He narrates, I HAVE BEEN
PLAYING FOR FOUR YEARS NOW.
I LOVE
TO BE IN THE ATTACKER POSSESSION
LET ME SHOW YOU.
Owen’s “Owen Cam” shows him kicking the soccer ball.
Owen narrates, SOCCER MAKES ME FEEL BRAVE.
BY THE WAY
BY THE WAY, SOCCER IS THE NATION
SPORT OF RWANDA.
He kicks the ball into the a soccer net.
[Cheering]
An animated person holds a Rwandan and Canadian flag.
Owen says, GOAAAAL!
Sunny appears and puts on a crown. At home in the kitchen, Owen stands beside his mom. Different ingredients are on the island counter top in front of them.
Owen says, LET'S MAKE SOME RWANDAN MANDAZI,
ARE THE BEST DONUTS EVER.
THE INGREDIENTS
ARE PRETTY SIMPLE.
He points to the ingredients as he lists them.
He says, FLOUR, SUGAR AND EGGS.
OIL, VANILLA EXTRACT, LEMON EXTRACT.
VANILLA SUGAR, BAKING POWDER AND MILK.
Owen and his mom add the ingredients to a bowl.
Owen narrates, THEN ADD ALL THE INGREDIENTS
IN BOWL
AND MIX AND VOILA.
Owen and his mom add four eggs to a bowl with the other ingredients. Owen adds the milk, then mixes the ingredients together with his hands.
He says, I LIKE BAKING THESE WITH MY MOM.
His mom smiles. Sunny appears, smelling the ingredients, and licks their lips.
Giggling, Owen says, IT'S GOOEY AND STICKY.
He mixes the ingredients into a sticky dough. At the oven, his mom mixes the ingredients with her hand.
Owen says, MY MOM'S GOING TO DO IT
BECAUSE THE OIL IS TOO HOT.
His mom drops balls of dough into a pot of hot oil.
[Sizzling]
Owen says, SHE'S GOING TO PUT THE DONUTS
IN THE OIL.
He watches the donuts fry.
He says, BE CAREFUL, IT'S HOT.
Owen’s mom scoops the fried donuts out of the oil onto a dish lined with paper towel. Sunny appears and licks their lips. At the island, Owen holds one of the donuts.
He says, THIS IS MANDAZI
AND PEOPLE EAT IT
WITH COFFEE AND TEA.
Text reads, Rwandan Mandazi.
Owen says, BUT I LIKE IT WITH JUICE
AND TO DIP IT IN CHOCOLATE.
He dips his Mandazi in chocolate and takes a bite.
He says, MMM!
Sunny appears and winks. Owen stands in front of a couch wearing the outfit that includes a skirt and straps across his bare chest. He wears a matching choker necklace with strings of beads hanging from it.
He says, THIS IS MY OUTFIT.
The straps that make an X across his chest are black and white. Owen wears a headband with tall white feathers.
Owen explains, AND THIS IS IBITAKO.
THE NECKLESS.
His skirt is wrapped around his waist. It has a blue symbol and hangs past his knees.
Owen explains, THIS IS INKINDI
AND UMUSHANANA.
He also holds a small black and white shield and a wooden spear.
Owen continues, THE DANCER WEARS A WRAPPED SKIRT
WITHOUT A SHIRT
AND STRAPS THAT
CROSS OVER THE CHEST.
JUST LIKE ME.
On his ankles, he wears bells.
Owen says, THIS A AMAYUGI.
He shakes the bells.
[Bells ringing]
Owen sits on the floor with a man who has short black hair. They both hold matching long, wooden string instruments.
Owen says, THIS MY INSTRUCTOR, DEO.
Deo waves and says, HI!
Owen says, WE'RE HERE TO LEARN
MORE ABOUT THE INANGA.
IT'S A UNIQUE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.
He plucks one of the many strings on the Inanga.
Owen narrates, IN THE PAST,
THE INANGA WAS PLAYED
BY A PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN.
TODAY EVERYONE CAN PLAY IT,
I LIKE IT BECAUSE IT'S RELAXING.
Deo nods while Owen plays the Inanga.
Owen says, DEO?
Deo says, YES?
Owen asks, CAN YOU PLAY MUSIC
WHILE I'M DANCING.
Deo says, OF COURSE.
Elsewhere in the house, Deo plays the Inanga. Owen dances with his shield and spear.
Owen narrates, I’M DOING THE GUHAMIRIZA DANCE.
IT'S A POPULAR TRADITIONAL
RWANDAN DANCE
WITH MILITARY ROOTS.
He stomps his feet while he dances.
[Bells ringing]
[Soft string music plays]
[Deo singing softly]
The “Owen Cam” shows Owen smiling while he dances. Owen drops to one knee as Deo finishes singing. Owen then stands in front of Deo.
He says, I'M SO HAPPY I GOT TO LEARN
MORE ABOUT MY CULTURE.
I NEED
TO TAKE PICTURES IN THIS!
A wall displays pictures of Owen posing.
Owen narrates, I STARTED MODELING AT FOUR YEARS
BECAUSE I REALLY LOVE
TAKING PICTURES.
He stands in front of a back drop wearing his traditional dancing outfit while a black haired woman takes his picture.
Owen says, THIS IS MY PHOTOGRAPHER,
NATHALIE.
Nathalie smiles and waves.
Owen narrates, I LOVE BEING ON SET, BECAUSE
IT GIVES ME GREAT ENERGY.
I'M REPRESENTED
BY AN AGENCY IN MONTREAL.
I'VE DONE SOME VERY COOL
CAMPAIGNS.
Nathalie takes more pictures of Owen.
Owen narrates, I HOPE TO INSPIRE OTHERS
TO FOLLOW THEIR OWN PASSION.
[Cheerful music plays]
Sunny bursts out of a gift box and blows a party horn. Text reads, Sunny’s Surprise! In the photography studio, Owen’s dad stands beside Owen a tablet.
Owen’s dad says, OWEN, YOU KNOW, I'M
SO PROUD OF YOU.
YOU INSPIRE ME BY
YOUR KINDNESS, YOUR CURIOSITY,
AND YOU SO NICE AS A KID.
He hands Owen the tablet. Owen watches a video of a woman with long, black hair.
The woman says, HI OWEN, IT’S SABINE
PRODUCER OF SUNNY’S QUEST.
Text reads, Sabine Daniel, TV Producer.
Sabine says, I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT BEFORE
BEING BEHIND THE CAMERA,
I WAS IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA,
JUST LIKE YOU.
A picture shows Sabine standing in front of a camera in a studio.
Sabine says, MY EXPERIENCE IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA
HELPED ME PREPARE MY TRANSITION
TO BEHIND THE CAMERA.
A video shows a camera recording Sabine. Owen looks amazed.
He says, NICE.
In the video, Sabine says, I HAVE THREE TIPS FOR YOU,
SO KEEP WORKING ON YOURSELF,
KEEP WORKING ON YOUR CRAFT
AND STAY IN SCHOOL.
KEEP ON INSPIRING EVERYBODY
THAT'S AROUND YOU
BECAUSE YOU KNOW WHAT,
YOU ARE THE CHANGE.
YOU ARE THE NEXT GENERATION
OF GREAT KIDS. SEE YA.
Smiling, Owen says, THIS MAKES ME FEEL SO EXCITED.
In his house, Owen says, THANK YOU FOR HANGING
OUT WITH ME TODAY. BYE.
Owen smiles and waves alongside Sunny.
[Cheerful music plays]
End credits.
Narrator Sagine Sémajuste.
Producer Sabine Daniel.
Written and Directed by Cindy Charles.
An Apartment 11 production.
Produced in association with tvokids.
Executive Producer, tvokids, Natasha Negrea, Kristen Hurd.
Production Executive, tvokids, Aaron Bala.
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A person says, WHEE!
Text reads, tvokids.
[Giggling]
Apartment 11 Productions.
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