Dounia: The Great White North
Dounia: The Great White North
| 22 March 2024 (USA)
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Now settled, Dounia and her grandparents slowly get to know Canada, the new home that welcomed them: its intense seasons, its special foods, its languages (three and counting!). Dounia’s grandparents are sure to keep their Syrian traditions alive at home, while her new friends share traditions of their own, like Rosalie’s French-Canadian lifestyle or Miguizou’s vast indigenous folklore. So while she still misses her dad who stayed back in Aleppo, Dounia now has new ways to keep him with her. It’s when Kukum, Miguizo’s grandmother, teaches Dounia to call her father with all of her heart, that he just might find his way back to her.

Reviews
RipDelight This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.
Gurlyndrobb While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.
Patience Watson One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.
Walter Sloane Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.