Origin: Canada | Documentary | Director: Majdi el Omari | 104 minutes

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After the political crisis in Kanesatake’s reserve, Arihote (Atewena:ron David Deerhouse), a Kanienkehaka "Mohawk", sometime war photographer, and his wife parted ways. While trying to help his son who has committed a misdemeanor, Arihote, whose life is in a rut, happens upon the revenge killing of a neighbor by Wedad (Meissoon Azzaria), a Palestinian refugee. Loath to get involved in a police investigation, Arihote finds himself helping Wedad to leave the crime scene. Arihote finally begins to rebuild his relationship with his son, and to focus on resolving his feelings about both his wife’s departure and his father’s suicide. The chance encounter between Arihote and Wedad sets each of them on a new course.
The characters in Standstill have seen their attempts to move forward thwarted by cultural and political forces. Finding new solace in each other may be the first step to freeing themselves from their inertia.
Winner of the Dubai Film Connection Prize, Dubai International Film Festival, 2010, awarded to support the production of the film. Awarded a production grant from Dohha film Festival 2011. Screened at Montreal World film festival 2013 and Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois 2014, Origins festival of first nations, UK 2015. The International Exile Film Festival Sweden 2015. Theatre released; Toronto/Montreal March 2015. Days of Cinema Ramallah 2015. Wisconsin, Cornell and Ottawa Universities USA and Canada 2016. filmer c’est exister (PFC’E) Genève 2017

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