Tar Angel

Tar Angel is a Canadian drama film, released in 2001.
Directed by Denis Chouinard, the film stars Zinedine Soualem as Ahmet Kasmi, the patriarch of a family of Algerian refugees in Montreal whose values are tested when his oldest son Hafid joins an anti-globalization activist group, sparking Ahmet's fears that the family may be denied Canadian citizenship. The film's cast also includes Hiam Abbass, Catherine Trudeau, Kenza Abiabdillah, Marc Beaupré, Raymond Cloutier, François Papineau and Maude Guérin.
The film premiered at the Montreal [World Film Festival] in 2001 and won the award for Best Canadian Film.
The film garnered three Genie Award nominations at the 22nd Genie Awards in 2002, for Canadian [Screen Award for Best Actor|Best Actor], Academy of [Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Achievement in Direction|Best Director] and Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Achievement in Music – Original Score|Best Original Score]. The film also garnered eight Jutra Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director.