Kandalafts’ third short film, WATER 2, is part of the official selection of the International Film Festival on Art (Le FIFA) and will be screened during La Nuit du Court at Université Concordia on Saturday, March 16, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM.

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Kandalaft was born in war-torn Lebanon, exiled to Saudi Arabia, and yet shares an ancestry that is equal parts Lebanese, French, and Armenian. All of this giving him a global perspective that has informed and inspired every mile of his professional journey. He has seen the world in ways few others have, or could.

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“WATER 1” has been selected in the Official Selection - Short Films section of the 41st edition of The International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA) and will be presented on Saturday March 18th, from 1 to 3 PM at the McCord Museum in Montreal. The screening will also include “Mantles of Transience” by director Nagaru Miyake.