{"id":5653,"date":"2026-10-15T12:17:41","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T16:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/?p=5653"},"modified":"2026-10-15T12:17:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T16:17:41","slug":"october-17-2026-i-am-arab-canadian-special-screening-with-director-taghreed-saadeh-in-montreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/october-17-2026-i-am-arab-canadian-special-screening-with-director-taghreed-saadeh-in-montreal\/","title":{"rendered":"October 17, 2026. I Am Arab Canadian. Special screening with director Taghreed Saadeh in Montreal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5654 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/I-Am-Arab-Canadian-Taghreed-Saadeh.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"526\" height=\"789\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00ab\u00a0I Am Arab Canadian\u00a0\u00bb \u2014 A Century of Arab Immigration History Comes to Montreal<\/p>\n<p>Special screening + live Q&amp;A with director Taghreed Saadeh<\/p>\n<p>You&rsquo;re invited to a powerful new documentary bringing 100 years of Arab Canadian history to the big screen.<\/p><div id=\"linit-290500343\" class=\"linit-dans-le-contenu linit-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8992136571741975\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px;\" \ndata-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8992136571741975\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6185130430\"><\/ins> \n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00ab\u00a0I Am Arab Canadian\u00a0\u00bb is a 73-minute documentary tracing the journey of the earliest Arab arrivals from Lebanon and Syria to the vibrant communities of today. Directed by award-winning Palestinian-Canadian filmmaker Taghreed Saadeh, the film shines a light on the untold stories and contributions of Arab Canadians while dispelling stereotypes.<\/p>\n<p>Join us on Saturday, October 17 at 6:30 PM at Cedar Park United (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/204+Lakeview?entry=gmail&amp;source=g\">204 Lakeview<\/a> Ave, Pointe-Claire, QC H9S 4C5).\u00a0 <strong>Tickets are $10<\/strong>. Screening begins at 7 PM.<\/p>\n<p>After the screening, Taghreed Saadeh will be interviewed by Dr. Amal Elsana in a live Q&amp;A. Come for an inspiring evening of film and conversation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meet the Filmmaker: <\/strong>You&rsquo;re also invited to a pre-screening Q&amp;A with Taghreed on Friday, OCTOBER 16, 4:30\u20136:00 PM, at the same location. She leaves Montreal on OCTOBER 20 \u2014 a limited opportunity to meet her in person.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets &amp; Info: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeffy.com\/en-CA\/ticketing\/i-am-arab-canadian-2\">https:\/\/www.zeffy.com\/en-CA\/ticketing\/i-am-arab-canadian-2<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Vous \u00eates invit\u00e9 \u2014 Projection de \u00ab I Am Arab Canadian \u00bb<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Une histoire de 100 ans.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Joignez-vous \u00e0 nous pour une projection sp\u00e9ciale de \u00ab I Am Arab Canadian \u00bb \u2014 un documentaire percutant de 73 minutes qui explore un si\u00e8cle d&rsquo;histoire de l&rsquo;immigration arabe au Canada, retra\u00e7ant le parcours des premiers arrivants du Liban et de la Syrie jusqu&rsquo;aux communaut\u00e9s vibrantes d&rsquo;aujourd&rsquo;hui.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">R\u00e9alis\u00e9 par la cin\u00e9aste palestino-canadienne prim\u00e9e Taghreed Saadeh, qui sera pr\u00e9sente apr\u00e8s la projection pour une p\u00e9riode de questions anim\u00e9e par Dre Amal Elsana.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Venez vivre une soir\u00e9e inspirante de film et de conversation, o\u00f9 nous r\u00e9fl\u00e9chirons ensemble \u00e0 nos histoires partag\u00e9es et \u00e0 notre avenir collectif.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t2d\/1\/16\/1f4cd.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udccd\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span> 204, ave. 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