Sometimes I Wish I Was on a Desert Island

Sometimes I Wish I Was on a Desert Island (French: Y’a des fois où j’aimerais me trouver sur une île déserte) is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Eli Jean Tahchi and released in 2020.[1] Part of The Curve, a National Film Board of Canada series of short films on people's experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, the film highlights the unique experiences of gay-identified Muslim men, a group who were already experiencing marginalization and ostracism even before COVID-related lockdowns, using a blend of animation and blurred or cropped footage to protect the identities of the speakers.

Sometimes I Wish I Was on a Desert Island
FrenchY’a des fois où j’aimerais me trouver sur une île déserte
Directed byEli Jean Tahchi
Written byEli Jean Tahchi
Produced byPierre-Mathieu Fortin
Edited byEli Jean Tahchi
Music byStéphanie Hamelin Tomala
Production
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Release date
  • December 10, 2020 (2020-12-10)
Running time
10 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguagesEnglish
French
Arabic

The film was a Prix Iris nominee for Best Short Documentary at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards.[2]

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