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Co-presented by the Arab American National Museum
This is a selection of short films originally programmed for the 27th Arab Film Festival in 2023. While they were originally meant to reside in separate programs with different themes, together as one program they still compliment each other well, exploring stories of diasporic Arab life across the United States and Canada. Each filmmaker's individual approach to this topic and their unique styles each bring something different to the table.
Yanni, a teenage Quebecer of Algerian descent, lives in a small town with his single mother. When a muslim family moves into town, he is forced by Nicolas, his bully, to commit a hateful act towards them. To Nicolas, this may only be a sick joke, but for Yanni it is the opportunity to prove to his oppressor that he is on his side, hoping to not be his victim anymore. This film also tells the story of a teenager in search of his identity, lost between his origins and his adoptive country
About the filmmaker:
Rachid Allaoua is a Montreal based director of Algerian descent. After receiving a degree in Cinema from l’Université du Québec à Montréal, he directed several short films which focused on characters coming from ethnic minorities.
- Year2023
- Runtime20 minutes
- LanguageFrench
- CountryCanada
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorRachid Allaoua
- ProducerRosalie Chicoine Perreault, Catherine Boily
- CastZachary Kaddouri-Champagne, Jasmina Parent, Gabriel Lemire
- CinematographerMénad Kesraoui
- EditorPhilippe Lefebvre
- Production DesignAlex Hercule Desjardins
- Sound DesignSylvain Bellemare
Co-presented by the Arab American National Museum
This is a selection of short films originally programmed for the 27th Arab Film Festival in 2023. While they were originally meant to reside in separate programs with different themes, together as one program they still compliment each other well, exploring stories of diasporic Arab life across the United States and Canada. Each filmmaker's individual approach to this topic and their unique styles each bring something different to the table.
Yanni, a teenage Quebecer of Algerian descent, lives in a small town with his single mother. When a muslim family moves into town, he is forced by Nicolas, his bully, to commit a hateful act towards them. To Nicolas, this may only be a sick joke, but for Yanni it is the opportunity to prove to his oppressor that he is on his side, hoping to not be his victim anymore. This film also tells the story of a teenager in search of his identity, lost between his origins and his adoptive country
About the filmmaker:
Rachid Allaoua is a Montreal based director of Algerian descent. After receiving a degree in Cinema from l’Université du Québec à Montréal, he directed several short films which focused on characters coming from ethnic minorities.
- Year2023
- Runtime20 minutes
- LanguageFrench
- CountryCanada
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorRachid Allaoua
- ProducerRosalie Chicoine Perreault, Catherine Boily
- CastZachary Kaddouri-Champagne, Jasmina Parent, Gabriel Lemire
- CinematographerMénad Kesraoui
- EditorPhilippe Lefebvre
- Production DesignAlex Hercule Desjardins
- Sound DesignSylvain Bellemare