Sometimes I Wish I Was on a Desert Island (2020)

Original title

Sometimes I Wish I Was On a Desert Island

Directed by

Eli Jean Tahchi

Genre

documentary film

Country

Canada

Runtime

10 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This short documentary captures the experiences of gay Muslim men during the pandemic. It uses animation and obscured footage to shield their identities while they speak about isolation and marginalization.

contemplativeintimateprotectivepoignantreflectivesombervisually fragmented

What happens

Sometimes I Wish I Was on a Desert Island (French: Y’a des fois où j’aimerais me trouver sur une île déserte) is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Eli Jean Tahchi and released in 2020. Part of The Curve, a National Film Board of Canada series of short films on people's experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, the film highlights the unique experiences of gay-identified Muslim men, a group who were already experiencing marginalization and ostracism even before COVID-related lockdowns, using a blend of animation and blurred or cropped footage to protect the identities of the speakers. The film was a Prix Iris nominee for Best Short Documentary at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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