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The Underground

Directed by Michelle Latimer
Canada, 2014 (fiction, 14 minutes, colour, English / French / Persian)
Also known as "Cockroach"
The Underground
Image: © Streel Films

Film Description:
"An Iranian refugee experiences North American life by imagining himself as a cockroach, the only living creature that will survive after humanity perishes in the apocalypse. Inspired by the bestselling novel [Cockroach] written by Rawi Hage, The Underground is a visceral and imaginative portrayal of one man's struggle to fit into western culture as he battles past demons. Araz has fought to escape the war zone he once called home. Destined for a fresh start, he arrives in Canada to find that North American life is not what he had dreamed. [...]"
-- Streel Films (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by: Michelle Latimer
Produced by: Kerry Swanson, Tara Woodbury, Paula Devonshire, Danis Goulet
Principal Cast: Keon Alexander, Rachelle White Wind, Omar Joseph Hady, Sistah Lois, Farah Merani
Cinematography: Guy Godfree
Film Editing: Kye Meechan
Music: Joseph Murray, Lodewijk Vos
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