by Khalid Shamis (South Africa, Libya, Qatar 2021)

For 40 years, Ashur Shamis lived in exile in a quaint London suburb, organizing against the Libyan government and Muammar Gaddafi. After the 2011 Libyan revolution and fall of Gaddafi, Shamis finally returned home to his beloved country, but upon arriving, he realized the land he desperately worked to liberate was not the same one he left behind many years ago. Now, nearly a decade later, his son Khalid picks up the camera to direct this personal and political story about undying patriotism and what it means to fight for a country that no longer needs you. Premiere at Hot Docs 2021.