18 FEBRUARY 2014 to 4 MARCH 2014 | EXHIBITION | FILM SCREENING | IN COLLABORATION WITH CONSUL GENERAL FOR CANADA

FORSAKEN is a collection of photographs and vignettes which document Lana Slezic’s journey over the two-year period during which she lived and worked in Afghanistan. Her visit in 2004 to the war-afflicted country for an assignment with Canadian Geographic magazine transformed her completely. During her stay in Afghanistan, she was deeply moved by the problems faced by Afghan women where they were still living in a society with forced marriage, domestic violence, honour killings and lack of freedom for women.

ARTIST: LANA SLEZIC

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Good Morning Kandhar

|19 FEBRUARY 2014|

Good Morning Kandahar is Ariel Nasr’s documentary. It gives voice to the complex dilemmas faced by contemporary Afghanis under Canadian intervention and introduces us to young Afghan-Canadians torn between a deep desire to help Afghanistan and a fear that things will never change.

A Dream for Kabul

|20 FEBRUARY 2014|

In 2001, Haruhiro Shiratori lost his only son in the World Trade Center attacks. But instead of isolating himself in grief, he decides to visit Afghanistan. Filmmaker Philippe Baylaucq accompanies Haruhiro, documenting his quest to build a cultural centre for the children of Kabul.

The Sweetest Embrace: Return To Kabul

|21 FEBRUARY 2014|

The Sweetest Embrace: Return To Kabul directed by Najeeb Mirza tells an intimate story set against one of the world’s harshest and yet beautiful landscapes. This documentary tells the story of 2 Afghans who return to Afghanistan in search of their families after a 16-year exile.

Act Of Dishonour

|22 FEBRUARY 2014|

Act Of Dishonour is a film directed by Nelofer Pazira set in the northern region of Afghanistan, this film tells the story of a young bride-to-be who strays from local customs after befriending an Afghan-Canadian translator. In this film East and West, love and honour, modernity and custom clash with tragic consequences.

The Van Doos In Afghanistan

|23 FEBRUARY 2014|

The Van Doos In Afghanistan is a documentary directed by Claude Guilmain. In this documentary, In this film soldiers serving in the Royal 22e Regiment known as “Van Doos” were filmed in the field during their deployment to Afghanistan. The film’s images and interviews bring home the complexity of the issues on the ground and shed light on the little-understood experiences of the men and women who served in Afghanistan.

SOURCE: CONFLICTORIUM ARCHIVES, NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA, CINEMA POLITICA