A family escapes hell, finds snow, and still can't outrun the war.
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.
Direction
Sanchez disappears—family becomes your own.
Editing
Seamless weaving of Montreal snow and Damascus memory.
Director
Pascal Sanchez
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