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
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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
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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