When Family Stories Tell the History of a People. At the crossroads of the intimate and the collective, this panel explores how family narratives become mirrors of a people’s history. Through their films, several filmmakers transform family dynamics love, conflict, legacy, and silence into reflections of political and social memory. How can personal stories reveal the lived experience of a nation? In what ways do individual destinies carry the scars of a shared history? Our guests will share their creative process, sources of inspiration, and the challenges of intertwining the personal with the historical. This conversation will highlight the power of cinema to weave connections between private memory and collective heritage an essential discussion on how film, through families, tells the story of entire peoples.

Panelists :
-Alain Farah : Writer and Screenwriter
-Marya Zarif : Author and Filmmaker
-Onur Karaman : Producer, Screenwriter, and Director
-Rym Bellouti : Emerging Filmmaker and Psychologist

Moderator :
Isabelle Raynauld : Screenwriter and Director

Free event, open to all with registration.

Friday, November 14, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:15 PM (75 minutes)
Location: Cinémathèque Québécoise
Address: 335 Boul. de Maisonneuve E, Montréal, QC H2X 1K1