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Being Iraqi

Documentary, Montreal, Quebec, 2006, 5 min 18 s

Vladimir immigrated to Canada from Russia, leaving behind his relatives, his past and his career as a sound director / musical composer for Russian documentary film. His move to Canada has brought about many changes in his life.

Adam Dawidczyk

Nath Keo: Profile of a Cambodian Belly Dancer

Documentary, Victoria, British Columbia, 2007, 6 min 26

Born in the refuge camps during the Khmer Rouge regime, Nath Keo’s family escaped to Canada when he was only nine-years-old. Now an adult, Nath carves out a niche as one North America’s rare male Middle Eastern performance artists.

Laurie Granberg

A Brief History of Life

Documentary, Montreal, Quebec, 2007, 5 min 55 s

A personal film about the life of Jangchup before and after he came to Canada. A short film that explains who he is (cultural identity), how he met his wife and eventually moved to Canada.

Tenzin Jangchup

Stuck Between Irak and A Hard Place

Documentary, Montreal, Quebec, 2007, 7 min 41 s

Narcy, Canada’s infamous Iraqi MC, is hijacking the media to dispel stereotypes about Arabs through Hip Hop. This video is an insight into the mentality of a talented young Arab who’s struggling to make it in the rap game in a post-9/11 world.

Hala Alsaman

Digital Diversity

Radio Canada International invited filmmakers, 18 years and older, from around the world to enter their short films in the Digital Diversity competition. It opened in the Spring of 2007 and asked Canadians between the ages of 18 and 35 to submit short films or podcasts on the theme of immigration and cultural diversity. Over 200 films were submitted to the English jury which was composed of Mitra Sen, Sunny Yi, Ruba Nadda, and Alden Habacon. Short films and podcast finalists have been viewed and heard more than 60,000 times, and more than 6,000 comments have been posted on our website.

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