CONCRETE VALLEY
VALLE DE CONCRETO


CANADA | 2022 | DCP | COLOUR | ENGLISH, ARABIC | 90 MIN | ANTOINE BOURGES

Director / Director: Antoine Bourges

Guión / Screenplay: Antoine Bourges, Teyama Alkamli

Productor / Producer: Shehrezade Mian

Fotografía / Cinematography: Nikolay Michaylov

Edición / Editing: Lindsay Allikas

Sonido / Sound: Ian Reynold, Ogo Eze

Compañía Productora / Production Company: Antoine Bourges Films Ltd.

Reparto / Cast: Hussam Douhna, Amani Ibrahim, Abdullah Nadaf, Lynn Nantume


Sinopsis / Synopsis:

Rashid (Hussam Douhna), a doctor from Syria, struggles to adjust to his life in Canada after five years in Toronto’s Thorncliffe Park with his wife Farah (Amani Ibrahim) and son Ammar (Abdullah Nadaf). He tries to hold on to his old identity by working as an unlicensed doctor for his neighbours. While Farah becomes more involved in their local community, tensions between her and Rashid begin to take their toll on their fragile marriage.

Biografía / Biography:

Antoine Bourges is a Paris-born filmmaker currently based between Toronto and Vancouver. He is an alumnus of Berlinale Talents, TIFF Filmmaker lab, and the New York Film Festival’s Artist Academy. His films navigate the intersection of documentary and fiction cinema, with an emphasis on human relations within institutional systems.His first feature, Fail to Appear (2017), was presented at Art of the Real, Cinéma du Réel and BAFICI, among other festivals. His second feature Concrete Valley had its World Premiere at TIFF Wavelengths (2022).

Festivales / Festivals:

Toronto International Film Festival - Wavelengths Competition - Canada, 2022
Vancouver International Film Festival - Canada, 2022
Montreal International Documentary Festival - National Feature Competition - Canada, 2022
Berlin International Film Festival - Forum Competition - Germany, 2023

Contacto / Contact:

Antoine Bourges
antoine.bourges@gmail.com

Emisión:

SÁBADO 30 | CINETECA NACIONAL - SALA 7 | 20:00 HRS | 90 MIN | Q&A
DOMINGO 1 | CINETECA NACIONAL DE LAS ARTES - SALA 2 | 17:30 HRS | 90 MIN |
Q&A