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Waiting for Raif

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Filmed over a period of eight years, Waiting for Raif tells the tragic tale of a family torn apart by the Saudi monarchy's intransigence, as it follows Ensaf Haidar's inspiring battle to free her husband, prisoner of conscience Raif Badawi. The documentary offers a privileged and moving look at the personal and political implications of the affair, providing an inside view of the challenges faced by a young refugee mother of three, both in her adopted home of Quebec and on the global stage.

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Title

Waiting for Raif

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Authors

Côté, Luc
Henríquez, Patricio
Loumède, Colette
Cloutier, Nathalie
Macumba Média II Inc. (Montreal)
National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)

Subjects

Political prisonersJournalistsSaudi ArabiaPolitical refugeesQuebec (Province)SherbrookePrisons

Language

English

Published

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2022.

Publication Desc

1 streaming video (150 min., 00 sec.) : sound.

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General Note

Agency:.Produced by Macumba Média II in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada.

Credit Note

Producer, Luc Côté, Patricio Henríquez, Colette Loumède ; writer, Luc Côté, Patricio Henríquez ; director, Luc Côté, Patricio Henríquez ; editing, Andrea Henriquez ; images, François Beauchemin, Joël Bertomeu, Luc Côté, Bruno Fraser, Patricio Henríquez, Étienne Roussy ; location sound, Tiago McNicoll-Castro-Lopes, Nils Caneele, Luc Côté, Julien Fréchette, Mélanie Gauthier, Patricio Henríquez ; research, Pascale Bilodeau, Luc Côté, Patricio Henríquez, Friederike Venus ; research - archives, Nancy Marcotte ; original music, Robert Marcel Lepage ; musical direction, Robert Marcel Lepage ; foley, Stéphane Cadotte ; editing, Claude Langlois ; sound design, Claude Langlois ; re-recording, Jean Paul Vialard ; executive producer, Colette Loumède, Nathalie Cloutier, Luc Côté, Patricio Henríquez.

Performer Note

Participation, Ensaf Haidar, Najwa Badawi, Tirad (Doudi) Badawi, Miriyam Badawi, Katya Arbour, Caroline Custeau, Suzanne Cayouette, Monia D'Amours, Mireille Elchacar, Sandra Hallé, Jane Hospes, Sylvie Joubert, Yenny López, Richard-Gilles Perreault.

Time of Event Note

Recorded 2022.

Summary

Filmed over a period of eight years, Waiting for Raif tells the tragic tale of a family torn apart by the Saudi monarchy's intransigence, as it follows Ensaf Haidar's inspiring battle to free her husband, prisoner of conscience Raif Badawi. The documentary offers a privileged and moving look at the personal and political implications of the affair, providing an inside view of the challenges faced by a young refugee mother of three, both in her adopted home of Quebec and on the global stage.

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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Source of Description Note (R)

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-08-10).