Far from Bashar (2020)
1h 16m
Running Time
February 28, 2020Release Date
Far from Bashar (2020)
1h 16m
Running Time
February 28, 2020Release Date
Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.
FreeCurrently Far from Bashar is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: NFB
Streaming in:🇨🇦 Canada
Cast & Crew.
Adnan Al-Mhamied
Self
Colette Loumède
Executive Producer
Basmah Issa
Self
Pascal Sanchez
Director
Pascal Sanchez
Director
Nathalie Cloutier
Producer
Serge Nakauchi Pelletier
Composer
Mélanie Gauthier
Sound Designer / Sound Recordist
Details.
This Movie Is About.
middle east
immigrant experience
social ajustment
immigrants integration
Wiki.
Far from Bashar (French: Loin de Bachar) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Pascal Sanchez and released in 2020. The film profiles Adnan al-Mahamied and Basmah Issa, a married couple from Syria who have been living in Montreal since moving to Canada as refugees after participating in the uprisings against Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.The film premiered on September 25, 2020, at the Cinémathèque québécoise.