Canadian-funded film about Syrian hero shown in Ottawa

The film took two years to make. Detroit-based Sam Kadi directed it over Skype with the help of a team based in Syria.

Little Ghandi's director Sam Kadi and Liberal MP Raj Grewal, pictured last week at the film's screening. Photograph courtesy of the IDRC

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BY MICAAL AHMED

February 27, 2017

PARLIAMENT HILL—Gunfire, bloodshed, torture, murder, water, flowers—these words perhaps best summarize the eventful, but tragic life of tailor-turned peace activist, Ghiyath Matar, who valiantly tried to fight against violence in Syria by offering flowers and water, but ended up being torture...

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