85 minutes — STC, Bobbi Jo Hart, Canada, 2012
Distributed by Adobe Productions International
Featuring: Marika Bournaki
Marika Bournaki has quickly become one of Canada’s brightest young stars. Heralded as a piano prodigy at the age of five, and performing as a soloist with world class symphonies at the age of 12, she has won the hearts and praise of audiences and critics from around the world. Bobbi Jo Hart’s I Am Not A Rock Star gives us a unique and intimate portrait of this young artist. Hart followed Marika over the past eight years of her life (from age 12 to 20) providing us a rare and revealing glimpse inside an artist’s evolution. It’s amazing to watch Marika’s development from a young ambitious girl to a forcefully determined (and sometimes rebellious) adolescent while witnessing her talent grow exponentially in the competitive and demanding world of classical music. Growing up is hard but growing up with this high level of talent is even harder. Robin Smith, Hot Docs
Director Bobbi Jo Hart and musician and subject Marika Bournaki will be in attendance for a post-screening discussion on Friday, November 16 at 7 p.m. Marika will give a live piano performance following the screening. The new Yamaha C3X Grand Piano is provided courtesy of the Toronto Piano Group and Music Education Centre.
Co-presented by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
Media Coverage:
- NOW Magazine review
- The Grid review
- Globe and Mail review
- Toronto Film Scene review
- National Post review