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Alone (2021)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 0M

Director : Paul Tom

Synopsis

Fearing for their lives, Afshin, Alain and Patricia fled their country, without their parents, when they were only children. They had to start all over here in Canada in the hope of a better life. Combining real shooting and animated cinema, "Alone" bears the imprint of hope: how does a child manage to rebuild himself in a new country, when he has left everything behind?

Actors

Alain Arakaza
Alain Arakaza
Self
Patricia Asiimwe
Patricia Asiimwe
Self
Afshin Khazeni
Afshin Khazeni
Self

Crews

Paul Tom
Paul Tom
Director
Paul Tom
Paul Tom
Writer
Julie Boisvert
Julie Boisvert
Writer
Mylène Péthel
Mylène Péthel
Writer
Marie-Pierre Corriveau
Marie-Pierre Corriveau
Producer
Karine Dubois
Karine Dubois
Producer

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