World Premiere
On January 8, 2020, Flight PS752 was intentionally shot down by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps shortly after takeoff from Tehran. All 176 people on board were killed, including many Iranian Canadians. — the largest loss of Canadian lives in an aviation disaster in 35 years. The Flight examines the aftermath, following three families across Canada who lost loved ones and documenting their fight for justice alongside lawyers and other affected families.
Necessary and quietly devastating, The Flight goes beyond the tragedy itself to illuminate the Iranian-Canadian community’s quest for accountability against the Islamic Republic’s impunity. Holding both emotional and political weight, the film documents those at its centre as they move from grief into determined advocacy, seeking accountability while preserving the memory of those they lost. Sensitive and compassionate, it is a forceful tribute to their resilience and ongoing pursuit of justice.
Oct 8 &11: Filmmaker Q&A
Showcase Series Supported by
Canada
2026
In Farsi, Kurdish, and English with English subtitles
At SFU Woodwards
At Fifth Ave
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Credits & Director
Executive Producer
Tina Ouellette, Shirley Vercruysse
Producer
Teri Snelgrove, Shirley Vercruysse
Screenwriter
Soran Mardookhi
Cinematography
Dany Lavoie
Editor
Abbas Mojarad
Soran Mardookhi
Soran Mardookhi is a Kurdish-Canadian writer and director based in Vancouver. He has worked on both international and Canadian projects, directing feature films, documentaries, and television movies. His films explore themes of migration, displacement, identity, and justice, often shaped by his own experience of exile, and have been distributed internationally across major broadcast and streaming platforms as well as screened at international festivals.
Filmography: Turbulence (2014); Kanimal (2015); Forgotten Chords (2016)
Photo by Peyman Mardookhi
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