Far from Bashar (2020)
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The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A documentary about a Syrian couple who fled to Montreal after taking part in protests against President Bashar al-Assad. The film follows their life as refugees settled in Canada.
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What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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