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Brotherhood (2018 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Brotherhood (Ikhwne)' is a short film, directed by Meryam JoobeurJason Sondhi, [https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2019/10/02/ikhwene-brotherhood/ "Ikhwne (Brotherhood)"]. 'Short of the Week', October 2, 2019. and released in September 2018.[https://voir.ca/cinema/2019/03/16/portrait-de-regard-meryam-joobeur/ "Portrait de Regard: Meryam Joobeur"]. 'Voir', March 16, 2019.
Summary
A co-production of companies from Canada, Tunisia, Qatar and Sweden, the film explores the tensions within a Tunisian family when a man who has been away for several years returns home with a new Syrian wife who wears the full niqab, igniting his father's suspicions that his son has been working for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2018/11/08/tunisia-takes-a-cinematic-look-at-jihadists "Tunisia takes a cinematic look at jihadists"]. 'The Economist', November 8, 2018.
Inspiration
The film's title was chosen to reflect both the familial connotations of the word "brotherhood" and its use in the name of the controversial Islamist organization Muslim Brotherhood.
Accolades
The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Short Film.[https://www.screendaily.com/news/green-book-boosts-awards-season-prospects-with-tiff-audience-award-win/5132687.article "'Green Book' boosts awards season prospects with TIFF audience award win"]. 'Screen Daily', September 16, 2018. In December 2018, it was named in the TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list.[https://canoe.com/entertainment/movies/anthropocene-tops-tiffs-top-10-canadian-films-list "Anthropocene tops TIFFs top 10 Canadian films list"]. Canadian Press, December 5, 2018.
At the 21st Quebec Cinema Awards in 2019, the film won the Prix Iris for Best Short Film.[https://voir.ca/nouvelles/actualite-cinematographique/2019/06/03/ricardo-trogi-debbie-lynch-white-et-emilie-bierre-gagnants-au-gala-quebec-cinema/ "Ricardo Trogi, Debbie Lynch-White et milie Bierre: gagnants au Gala Qubec Cinma"]. 'Voir', June 3, 2019. The film received a nomination for the Best Live Action Short Film at the 92nd Academy Awards.[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-director-oscar-nomination-1.5424684 "Montreal-based filmmaker Meryam Joobeur gets Oscar nomination"]. CBC News Montreal, January 13, 2020.
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