A family escapes hell, finds snow, and still can't outrun the war.
A few years ago, the al-Mahamids fled Bashar al-Assad and Syria to settle in Montreal. A nuanced portrayal of a courageous family coping with a seemingly interminable war, thousands of kilometres away, that continues to affect their lives.
Direction
Sanchez disappears—family becomes your own.
Editing
Seamless weaving of Montreal snow and Damascus memory.
Director
Pascal Sanchez
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released before Assad's 2024 fall, the film captures a specific limbo—hope for return that now carries complicated new meaning.
Pascal Sanchez spent three years building trust before filming; the family's comfort in his presence is the documentary's invisible scaffolding.
US
