Saguenay international
short film festival

Synopsis

In 2012, Mohamed had witnessed his best friend gunned down by an armed militia on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria; the blood spilled into the lake contaminated his memory. Ten years later, the reflections on the Laurentian waters brings back Mohamed's trauma.

Production :
Samy Benammar
Distribution :
Samy Benammar
Contact :
Sound designer :
William Gagnon
Editing :
Ralitsa Doncheva
Cinematographer :
Mathieu Turcotte

Direction
  • Samy Benammar

    Samy Benammar is a Montreal-based artist and film critic. His writing and directing work takes the form of formal and poetic experimentation around socio-political issues inherited from his Algerian and working-class origins. His film credits include avant seriana (2024), kaua'i'o'o (2023) and peugeot pulmonaire (2021).

  • Mohamad Awad