Respire
Synopsis
Fouad, a 15-year-old Moroccan immigrant who lashes out at discrimination at school during the day helps his father, Atif, run a local fast-food restaurant in the evenings. Atif, a qualified engineer, faces constant frustration as he seeks work in his field. Max, a 27-year-old Quebecer still lives with his parents and is a regular customer at the restaurant. Max’s father runs a car repair shop. Circumstances conspire to set the families on collision course.
Screening of the film RESPIRE, the Carte Blanche BGL BNP Paribas and followed by Q&A with the director Onur Karaman.
With the support of the Délégation Générale du Québec à Bruxelles
Cast/Avec
- Claudia Bouvette
- Vincent Fafard
- Guillaume Laurin
- Frédéric Lemay
- Roger Léger
- Mohammed Marouazi
- Houda Rihani
- Amedamine Ouerghi
Screenplay
- Onur Karaman
Cinematographer
- Simon Lamarre-Ledoux
Sound
- Michael Binette
Music
- Frédéric « Paco » Monnier
Production
- UGO Média
- Karaman Productions
Screenings
Trailer and photos
Onur Karaman
Born in Turkey in 1981, Onur Karaman moved to Quebec with his family at the age of eight. He discovered a passion for writing and cinema and after film school directed several short films. He has since written, directed and produced four feature films starting with La Ferme des humains in 2014. Karaman is currently in post-production for his first English-language horror film, Emptiness.