The Long Way Home - Hot Docs Filmfest compilation

15 MIN / AISHA JAMAL & ARIEL NASR PART OF HOT DOCS FILMFEST COMPILATION OF SIX SHORT DOCS. Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms gets six fresh perspectives with In the Name of All Canadians, a compilation of short documentaries commissioned by Hot Docs. From Indigenous rights to the controversial 'notwithstanding clause,' participating filmmakers take the Charter's key tenets off the page and into the lived experiences of the country we call home. The Long Way Home tells the story of Canadian citizen Abousfian Abdelrazik, who was abducted and detained in Sudan due to false allegations of terrorism. Directed by Aisha Jamal and Ariel Nasr, this short documentary highlights his struggle, aided by his lawyer and Canadian actvists' to return home to Montreal.