ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

September 19, 2017

On Tuesday, September 19, 2017, the Sisterhood of Diman was thrilled to host and present the gala reception and awards presentation at Pier 21, celebrating the “From Away” Film Competition at the Atlantic International Film Festival.

It was an exquisite evening in the historic Canadian Museum of Immigration, watching the film makers and actors mingling and sharing their stories in the 10 short films they produced.

Earlier that evening, the Sisterhood premiered an alluring short movie filmed in the beautiful Village of Diman in July 2017, to help celebrate Canada 150. If you listened intently, you could hear some giggling in the audience believed to be coming from several young Diman children who starred in the movie.

There was a sense of belonging sharing the big screen at Parklane Theatre with the other film makers, as we saw the Village of Diman on the screen.

After the screening, Jasmine explained that the 10 Canadian flags featured in the film and carried by the children represented the 10 finalists of the “From Away” competition.

In Canada, we often see the Lebanese flag during a festival or during Independence Day.  With Canada 150, the Sisterhood wanted to show some reciprocity.

Jasmine told the story of how she carried these Canadian flags in her backpack from Montreal, to Geneva, to Athens, to Beirut, then on a bus all the way up to the mountains of Lebanon with the idea of celebrating Canada 150 on the land of our ancestors.  Jasmine explained that these well journeyed flags represent Canadian values traveling away with us everywhere we go.

The film can be viewed here,  www.dimansisterhood.org

The Sisterhood is grateful for following emerging young stars that were in the video: Joe Antonio, Michael Chediac, Joe and Stephanie Daaboul, Stephen and David Habib, Jackie Yaaccoub, Stephanie and James Kaye, Jasmine Ghosn, Gregory and Alex Ghosn, Mya, Angelina, Renee, and Samuel Metlej, Maria, Anthony, and Andrew Ramia.

Article, by Julie Arab