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ARWAD

By Dominique CHILA, Samer NAJARI

UNITÉ CENTRALE / CENTRAL UNIT - as PROD

Drama - Completed 2013

Ali returns to Arwad in Syria after the death of his mother. One night, Ali mysteriously drowns at sea. Both his wife and mistress struggle: accident or suicide? Ali’s identity crisis as an immigrant only makes the quest more complex. Moving drama about loss, escape and exile.

Festivals
& Awards

FNC - Montréal 2013

International Competition

Rotterdam IFFR 2014

Hivos Tiger Competition

Sopot International Film Festival 2014

Durban International Film Festival 2014

Woodstock Film Festival 2014

Jury's Honorable Mention Best Narrative Feature

Journée Cinématographique de Carthage 2014

Official Competition

- Year of production
- 2013
- Genres
- Drama
- Countries
- CANADA
- Languages
- FRENCH, ARABIC
- Budget
- 1 - 3 M$
- Duration
- 105 mn
- Director(s)
- Dominique CHILA, Samer NAJARI
- Writer(s)
- Dominique CHILA, Samer NAJARI
- Cast
- Fanny MALLETTE, Julie MCCLEMENS, Ramzi CHOUKAIR
- Producer(s)
- Galilé MARION GAUVIN (Unité centrale)
- Synopsis
- A deep feeling of nostalgia takes hold of Ali following his mother’s death, causing him to slowly drift away from family life.Although Gabrielle senses her husband’s distress, she fails to console him. In an attempt to reconnect with his roots, Ali travels to Arwad, an island located off the Syrian coast.
  Leaving Montreal and his family behind, he is accompanied by Marie, his mistress, who is discovering the island for the first time. After an unexpected turn of events, the confrontation
  between Gabrielle and Marie will become inevitable.

ARWAD

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