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Arwad is a Canadian drama film, directed by Dominique Chila and Samer Najari and released in 2013. The film stars Ramzi Choukair as Ali, a Syrian Canadian man who seeks to return to his roots following the death of his mother, by visiting his hometown of Arwad for the first time since emigrating to Canada. He travels with his mistress Marie while his wife Gabrielle remains at home in Montreal, setting the film's plot in motion when he accidentally drowns in the ocean while swimming, and Gabrielle must travel to Syria to claim his body. Dalal Ata also appears in flashback scenes as Ali's mother.