Aziz Zoromba
Directing
Biography
Aziz Zoromba is an Egyptian writer & director based in Montreal. His works, documentary and fiction, mainly explore the themes of cultural identity, assimilation and intergenerational trauma. His first fictional short film SIMO (2022), won the Best Canadian Short Film Award at TIFF, had its international premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and its European premiere at the 73rd Berlinale (Generation). Additionally, Simo was the recipient of the prestigious Denis Villeneuve's Coup de Coeur Award at the 19th Prends Ça Court Gala and was the winner of the 2023 Canadian Screen Award for the best live action short film.
Known For
Afro Canada is a documentary series that traces 400 years of Afro-descendant presence in Canada. This docuseries, rich in historical and social significance, will leave a lasting impact. By re-appropriating various narrative techniques, Afro Canada pays tribute to the collective memory of Afro-Canadians, whose history is marked by slavery, forced displacement of their bodies and families, and, above all, their resilience — an essential resilience for ensuring that future generations can live freely.
Afro-Canada
By a hot summer day on the lakeshore, three siblings face death for the first time through their contact with nature.
III
Filmmaker Carol Nguyen interviews her own family to craft an emotionally complex and meticulously composed portrait of intergenerational trauma, grief, and secrets in this cathartic documentary about things left unsaid.
No Crying at the Dinner Table
The usual rivalries and jealousies that exist between the two teenage brothers Simo and Emad take a dangerous turn that may seriously impact the future of their family.
Simo
Three Screaming Vaginas is a triptych short film which interweaves three respective intimate stories. It immerses us in the daily lives of three women, revealing to us the challenges and splendors of the vaginal experience, with humor and sincerity.
Three Screaming Vaginas
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Leila
After being estranged from his family, we observe a young man over four seasons and from far away as he navigates his solitude – all the while attempting to reconnect with his mother.
Faraway
Through a tumultuous weekend where male ego and peer pressure take their toll, three childhood friends rediscover their childish passion for amateur wrestling, an absurd and violent solution to the absence of one of their own.
Wet Dogs
On the Gaspé peninsula, while his other memories fade, a septuagenarian with Alzheimer's fixates on the memory of his late wife. His 10-year-old grandson does his best to look after him.
Hold the Lighthouse
Koffi, a young Ivorian trumpeter, arrives in Montréal with nothing but the legacy of his father to guide him. Lost between the city’s noise and the silence of his past, he must confront his roots to finally find his voice.
Jazz Infernal
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Amal
An awkward young man tries to impress the girl of his dreams by taking her on a road trip into the Canadian wilderness. However, a series of unexplainable occurrences disrupt their journey and turn it into a surreal nightmare.
Culs-de-Sacs
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