Sometimes I Wish I Was On a Desert Island (2020)
As the world learns to live again in the midst of the pandemic, for many Arabic-speaking LGBTQ+ people living in Montreal, this is just a period of time like any other. When you’ve fled homophobic violence in your home country and endured a painful migratory journey, or you still face social prejudices stemming from intercultural and intergenerational conflicts, surviving social isolation is nothing new.
Director: Eli Jean Tahchi
https://www.nfb.ca/film/sometimes-i-wish-i-was-on-a-desert-island/
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Adam Khatra as |
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Hany Shokair as |
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Andrew Khoury as |
| Writing | Eli Jean Tahchi | Writer |
| Editing | Patrick Trahan | Editorial Production Assistant |
| Crew | Gabrielle Dupont | Other |
| Editing | Eli Jean Tahchi | Editor |
| Sound | Stephanie Hamelin Tomala | Music |
| Art | Cynthia Ouellet | Other |
| Editing | Yannick Carrier | Editor |
| Directing | Eli Jean Tahchi | Director |
| Production | Pierre-Mathieu Fortin | Producer |
| Sound | Geoffrey Mitchell | Foley Recordist |
| Production | Alexandra Bourque | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Mélanie Lasnier | Line Producer |
| Visual Effects | Francis-William Rhéaume | Animation |
| Production | Joëlle Lapointe | Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Lise Wedlock | Foley |
| Sound | Patrice LeBlanc | Sound Designer |
| Editing | Pierre Dupont | Editorial Production Assistant |
| Production | Nathalie Cloutier | Executive Producer |
| Visual Effects | Arash Akhgari | Animation |
| Production | Chinda Phommarinh | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Daniel Claveau | Technical Supervisor |
| Editing | Marie-Josée Gourde | Editorial Production Assistant |
| Art | Daphnée Brisson-Cardin | Title Designer |
| Editing | Yannick Carrier | Colorist |
| Sound | Isabelle Lussier | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Alain Ostiguy | Other |
| Production | Sia Koukoulas | Administration |