Faraway

Program:

International Competition

Year:

2020

Country:

Canada

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

17’58”

Over the four seasons, we observe a young Arab man, estranged from his family for his homosexuality, from far away as he navigates his solitude — all the while attempting to reconnect with his mother.

Available online from: 31 May 2021 16:00

Schedule

Aziz Zoromba

Aziz Zoromba is a Canadian filmmaker of Egyptian origin. His work mainly explores the themes of cultural identity, family life, coming of age and the repercussions of being a first generation French Canadian. His two narrative short films, LEILA and AMAL, have been screened through several international festivals such as TIFF Top10, Festival du nouveau cinéma and in a private screening at Sundance Film Festival 2019 (Ignite).

Filmography: Lointain (2020)

Creative team

Director

Aziz Zoromba

Camera

Max Machado

Editing

Aziz Zoromba, Ashley Gilmour

Sound

Sacha Radcliff

Producer

Aziz Zoromba, Carol Nguyen