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JULIEN CADIEUX | CANADA | 2023 | 8 MIN | FRENCH

JULIEN CADIEUX | CANADA | 2023 | 8 MIN | FRENCH

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Synopsis

Gilbert Mhanna is a queer Lebanese artist based in Toronto. His art is baladi, a dance traditionally reserved for cis women. Together, we'll explore the relationship of his Araboqueer body to this Canadian space. How does this country continue to flow through their veins?

Filmmaker Bio

After studying film production at Concordia University, Acadian filmmaker Julien Cadieux devoted himself to directing. For more than 10 years, he has been involved in a variety of projects, directing documentary series, medium-length and feature-length documentaries and short films. His work reflects his interest in the arts, queer identity, Acadia and the human encounters he has made along the way.

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Producer

Renée Blanchar

Writer

Serge Patrice Thibodeau

Cast

  • Gilbert Mhanna
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