Film

Dounia: The Great White North

2024 · 51m · Animation

Now settled, Dounia and her grandparents slowly get to know Canada, the new home that welcomed them: its intense seasons, its special foods, its languages (three and counting!). Dounia’s grandparents are sure to keep their Syrian traditions alive at home, while her new friends share traditions of their own, like Rosalie’s French-Canadian lifestyle or Miguizou’s vast indigenous folklore. So while she still misses her dad who stayed back in Aleppo, Dounia now has new ways to keep him with her. It’s when Kukum, Miguizo’s grandmother, teaches Dounia to call her father with all of her heart, that he just might find his way back to her.

Manuel Tadros

Rahaf Ataya

Elza Mardirossian

Lea-Kim Lafrance-Leroux

Haydan Quitich

Mariette Niquay Ottawa

• Marya ZarifDirector · Writer
• André KadiDirector

"Dounia: The Great White North" Trailer (English Subs)

Release date

March 22, 2024

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

51m

Rated

A

Genres

Animation