Newly-arrived Ahmed tries to integrate his family to the Canadian society, while attempting to control his son's life orientation.
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Cast
| Zinedine Soualem | ... |
Ahmed Kasmi
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| Hiam Abbass | ... |
Naïma Kasmi
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| Rabah Aït Ouyahia | ... |
Hafid Kasmi
(as Raba Aït Ouyahhia)
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| Catherine Trudeau | ... |
Huguette
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Kenza Abiabdillah | ... |
Djamila Kasmi
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| Marc Beaupré | ... |
Sylvain
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Koumba Ball | ... |
Snoopy
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| Raymond Cloutier | ... |
Roberto
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| Gary Boudreault | ... |
Bertrand
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| Igor Ovadis | ... |
Ruffolo
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| François Papineau | ... |
Walter Desrosiers
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| Maude Guérin | ... |
Pauline Toulouse
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Pierre Muzadi | ... |
Chanteur africain
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| Françoise Lemieux | ... |
Juge
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| Alexandrine Agostini | ... |
Réceptionist
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| Andreas Apergis | ... |
Pilote
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Mark Berube | ... |
Ouvrier
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| Jocelyn Blanchard | ... |
Caissier
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Inés Canepa | ... |
Femme de Roberto
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Antoine Carabinier-Lépine | ... |
Militant
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| Richard Champagne | ... |
Agent de sécurité
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Régent Couturier | ... |
Agent de sécurité
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Patricia Darilus | ... |
Femme expulsée
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Mathalie Derome | ... |
Policier de l'immigration
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| Louise Deslières | ... |
Agent d'immigration
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| Patrick Drolet | ... |
Eric
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| Martin Dubreuil | ... |
Claude
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Katia Duguay | ... |
Nina
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François Dupuy | ... |
Policier Sureté
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François Fauteux | ... |
Reporter (voice)
(as François Fauteur)
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Marie-Soleil Fortin | ... |
Militant
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| Pierre-Alexandre Fortin | ... |
Luc
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Guy Germain | ... |
Agent d'immigration Avion
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Dean Hagopian | ... |
Commissaire aud passeports
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| Neil Kroetsch | ... |
Dimitriev
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Nicolas Lauriault | ... |
Militant
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Véronique Marchand | ... |
Michelle
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| Marthe Mercure | ... |
Madame Dubé
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| Dany Michaud | ... |
Réjean
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Raymond Noël | ... |
Policier de l'immigration
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| Henri Pardo | ... |
Kozic
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| Patrice Robitaille | ... |
Policier
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| Marc St-Martin | ... |
Marc
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| Luc St. Denis | ... |
Employé de l'aéroport
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Claude Talbot | ... |
Agent de sécurité
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| Denis Trudel | ... |
Grutier
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Directed by
| Denis Chouinard | ||
Written by
| Denis Chouinard | ... | () |
Produced by
| Roger Frappier | ... | producer |
| Luc Vandal | ... | producer |
Music by
| Bertrand Chénier | ||
Cinematography by
| Guy Dufaux | ||
Editing by
| Richard Comeau | ||
Editorial Department
| Claudine Blain | ... | negative cutter |
| Marc Châles | ... | assistant editor |
| Francine Gauthier | ... | color timer |
| François Lessard | ... | editing coordinator |
Casting By
| Emmanuelle Beaugrand-Champagne | ||
| Julie Breton | ||
| Swan Pham | ||
Production Design by
| Mario Hervieux | ||
Costume Design by
| Denis Sperdouklis | ||
Makeup Department
| Félix Larivière | ... | head of hair department |
| Marlène Rouleau | ... | makeup department head |
Production Management
| Paul Boutin | ... | unit manager |
| Renée Gosselin | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Daniella Jovanovic | ... | second assistant director |
| Danielle Lapointe | ... | second assistant director |
| Eric Parenteau | ... | first assistant director |
| Sébastien Rose | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| François Blanchard | ... | construction crew |
| Charles Dugas | ... | assistant property master |
| Marie-Claude Fortin | ... | art department coordinator |
| Vincent Morin Gagnon | ... | construction crew |
| François Gosselin | ... | construction crew |
| Jean-Pierre Gosselin | ... | construction crew |
| Todd Moxness | ... | construction crew |
| Michelle Pelletier | ... | assistant art director |
| André Ratelle | ... | property master |
| Julie Robert | ... | property master |
| Cathrine Sauvé | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Jo Caron | ... | foley recordist |
| Martin Cazes | ... | sound mixer |
| Gilles Corbeil | ... | sound |
| Jérôme Décarie | ... | foley artist |
| Nicolas Gagnon | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Bernard Gariépy Strobl | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Clovis Gouaillier | ... | assistant sound mixer |
| François Guérin | ... | boom operator |
| Philippe Lavigne | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Benoit Leduc | ... | adr recordist |
| Antoine Morin | ... | sound effects editor |
| Dominik Pagacz | ... | sound effects editor |
| Guy Pelletier | ... | dialogue editor / sound editor |
| Jacques Plante | ... | adr supervisor |
| Marcel Pothier | ... | sound designer |
| Hans Peter Strobl | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Benoit Touchette | ... | post sound mix |
Special Effects by
| Marie-Claire le Flaguais | ... | special effects technician |
| Eric-André Paquin | ... | special effects |
| Pierre Riverin | ... | special effects technician |
| Antonio Vidosa | ... | special effects foreman |
| Carlo Vidosa | ... | special effects technician |
Stunts
| Ben Gauthier | ... | stunt double (as Benoit Gauthier) |
| Gilbert Larose Jr. | ... | stunt coordinator (as Gilbert Larose) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| François Allard | ... | best boy electric |
| Philippe Bossé | ... | still photographer |
| Marc Brault | ... | additional grip |
| Franck Chaumanet | ... | electrician |
| David Dinel | ... | grip |
| Amelie Duceppe | ... | camera trainee |
| Claude Gervais | ... | best boy grip |
| Bono Grenier | ... | additional grip |
| Serge Grenier | ... | key grip |
| Normand Hamilton | ... | generator operator (as Normenn Hamilton) |
| Patrice Houx | ... | gaffer |
| Martin Lamarche | ... | additional electrician |
| Isabelle Lecompte | ... | second assistant camera |
| Bill Muloin | ... | additional electrician |
| Dany Racine | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Jean-Pierre St-Louis | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Catherine Tessier | ... | second assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Julie Breton | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Julie Amyot | ... | assistant extras dresser |
| Chantale Di Filippo | ... | extras wardrobe mistress (as Chantal Di Filipo) |
| Diane Groulx | ... | costume supervisor |
| Françoise Labelle | ... | costumer |
| Francine Richard | ... | key costumer |
| René Saucier | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| François Fauteux | ... | location manager |
| Aicha Raihani | ... | assistant location manager (as Aïcha Raïhani) |
Music Department
| Bertrand Chénier | ... | music mixer |
| Guy Pelletier | ... | composer: additional music / music editor |
| Denis Saindon | ... | music mixer |
| Benoit Touchette | ... | composer: additional music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sophie Boyer | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Michel Brouillette | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Martin Houle | ... | assistant transportation coordinator |
| Michel Mollicone | ... | picture cars |
Additional Crew
| Steeve Bouchard | ... | production accountant |
| Daniel Boudreau | ... | production assistant |
| Alain Bourassa | ... | computer playback |
| Lise Dagenais | ... | title designer |
| Judith Dubeau | ... | unit publicist |
| Ida Durand | ... | production coordinator |
| Régent Fréchette | ... | production assistant |
| Lynn Lachapelle | ... | production secretary |
| Sylvie Lacoste | ... | production coordinator |
| Louis Legault | ... | production assistant |
| Bruno Lemire | ... | production assistant |
| Charles Obrul | ... | laboratory liaison |
| Carl Pepin | ... | production assistant (as Carl Pépin) |
| Anouska Therrien | ... | production assistant |
| Geneviève Thifault | ... | additional production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
Special Effects
- Intrigue (special effects)
- Les Productions Vidosa
- Voodoo Arts (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Covitec (film lab)
- Covitec (titles and opticals)
- Covitec (video transfer)
- Marko Audio Post-Production (sound mixing studio)
- Modulations (post-production sound)
- Molyflex White (equipment)
- S.T.C.V.Q. (equipment)
- Station 29 Post Production (editing studio)
- Studio Philizz (sound recording studio)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The scenes at Hafid's school were shot at Cégep St-Laurent which is the college where director 'Denis Chouinard' studied film and where Kenza Abiabdillah, who plays Djamila, studied drama. See more » |