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Far from Bashar
20201 h 13 min 3 secFilm: Documentary
Direction: Pascal Sanchez
Production: Nathalie CloutierColette Loumède
Script: Pascal Sanchez
A few years ago, the al-Mahamids fled Bashar al-Assad and Syria to settle in Montreal. A nuanced portrayal of a courageous family coping with a seemingly interminable war, thousands of kilometres away, that continues to affect their lives.
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Subject categories
- Families > Immigrant Experience
- Cultural Diversity and Multiculturalism > Immigration Experience and Social AdjustmentIntegration of Immigrants in Quebec
- War, Conflict and Peace > Middle East
- Diversity > Diversity in Communities
- Civics/Citizenship > Human Rights
- History and Citizenship Education > Quebec Society Since 1980
Credits
- director
- Pascal Sanchez
- producer
- Nathalie Cloutier
- executive producer
- Colette Loumède
- editing
- Natalie Lamoureux
- original music
- Serge Nakauchi Pelletier
- sound recording
- Mélanie Gauthier
- sound design
- Mélanie Gauthier
- research
- Pascal Sanchez
- script
- Pascal Sanchez
- cinematography
- Pascal Sanchez
- production manager
- Tobie Fraser
- Geneviève Thibert
- additional sound recording
- Simon Plouffe
- Lynne Trépanier
- Daniel Fontaine Bégin
- production assistant
- Will Prosper
- Giulia Frati
- technical consultant - camera
- Steve Hallé
- technical support - editing
- Pierre Dupont
- Isabelle Painchaud
- Patrick Trahan
- assistant editor
- Philippe Lefebvre
- assistant sound editor
- Sandy Pinteus
- additional sound design
- Sandy Pinteus
- translation
- Kamel Bouzeboudjen
- Khaled Suleyman
- Joulnar El Husseini
- MELS
- titles
- Mélanie Bouchard
- online editing
- Yannick Carrier
- voice
- Suliman Ataya
- Meriem Anchour Bouakkz
- foley
- Alexis Farand
- foley recording
- Geoffrey Mitchell
- re-recording
- Jean Paul Vialard
- participant
- Adnan Al Mhamied
- Basmah Issa
- Ali Al Mahamid
- Saja Al Mahamid
- Raniah Al Mahamid
- Basel Al Mahamid
- Yves Gauthier
- Hilda Eddé Debbané
- Kate Gwyneth Suganob
- Ace Rondez
- Amal Elsana Alh'jooj
- Scarlett Brito
- Adan Alh'jooj
- Marisa Samek
- Nico Trocmé
- Nilly Elwakele
- additional voice
- Anna Sanchez
- legal advisor
- Christian Pitchen
- media relations
- Nadine Viau
- marketing manager
- Judith Lessard-Bérubé
- marketing coordinator
- Jolène Lessard
- administrator
- Sia Koukoulas
- studio coordinator
- Pascale Savoie-Brideau
- production coordinator
- Chinda Phommarinh
- Isabelle Limoges
- Gabrielle Dupont
- technical coordinator
- Mira Mailhot
- Daniel Claveau
- line production
- Mélanie Lasnier