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Things Arab Men Say
201652 min 8 secFilm: Documentaire
Réalisation: Nisreen Baker
Production: Bonnie ThompsonDavid Christensen
Scénarisation: Nisreen Baker
Arab men worldwide are, for the most part, depicted by the mainstream media as terrorists, suicide bombers, or, at best, extremists. Things Arab Men Say, by Egyptian-born filmmaker Nisreen Baker, is an intimate and fascinating documentary that follows eight Arab Canadian friends who reveal a very different picture of Arab men.
Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, this insightful film introduces us to Jay, Ghassan, Faisal, Adnan, Falah, Bashar and Ramey as they gather at Jamal’s Barber Shop for a haircut, a shave, and a little conversation. Topics range from work and family to politics, race and, of course, religion. In the process, they address universal themes such as home, identity, and success, and ultimately, explore what it means to be an Arab in Canada.
We discover how difficult it was for Ghassan, a “stateless” Palestinian, to find a country that would allow him to stay, and how Bashar can’t find decent work even though he has a Ph.D.-level education. We begin to understand the efforts these men—and their families—have made to integrate while simultaneously trying to preserve aspects of their identity and culture.
Although located in St. Albert, an Edmonton suburb, Jamal’s Barber Shop could be anywhere, with this small group of friends serving as a microcosm of the Arab community. As each man waits for his turn in the barber’s chair, their debates, which are often surprising, show the many facets of the Arab community. And once you hear what they have to say, you’ll never succumb to the mainstream message again.
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Catégories de sujets
- Diversité culturelle et Multiculturalisme > Expérience de l'immigration
- Sciences humaines > Les communautés au Canada/Dans le monde
- Diversité > Diversité dans les communautés
- Histoire et éducation à la citoyenneté > Enjeux de la société d'aujourd'huiPopulation et peuplement (1608 à nos jours)
Générique
- écriture
- Nisreen Baker
- réalisateur
- Nisreen Baker
- producteur
- Bonnie Thompson
- producteur exécutif
- David Christensen
- monteur
- Hans Olson
- directeur de la photographie
- Daron Donahue
- aAron Munson
- caméra additionnelle
- Oliver Lessard
- preneur de son
- Larry MacDonald
- Garrell Clark
- conception sonore
- John Blerot
- compositeur de la musique
- Ashraf El-Assaly
- monteur en ligne
- Kody Davidson
- coloration
- Herman Ansink
- sous-titres pour malentendants
- Steve Nichols
- Andy Toms
- traduction
- Nisreen Baker
- coordonnateur de production
- Jasmine Pullukatt
- Faye Yoneda
- superviseur de production
- Mark Power
- agent, marketing
- Leslie Stafford
- administrateur de programme
- Bree Beach
- Ginette D'Silva
- gestionnaire des opérations du Centre
- Darin Clausen