Amir mon petit prince
From the Dieppe Canadian Film Festival

As part of the Francophonie Month, the Canadian Cultural Centre invites you to a special evening dedicated to the 12th edition of the Festival du film canadien de Dieppe (March 26 to 29, 2026) with the presentation of the feature-length documentary Amir mon petit prince by Acadian director Julien Cadieux.

This festival is the only one of its kind in Europe to represent the diversity of English, Francophone and Indigenous Canadian cinema outside its borders.

Amir mon petit prince by Julien Cadieux
Canada (New Brunswick) / 2025 / 75 mn / Production du Milieu / V.O. French, Arabic, Spanish

 Amir Mon Petit Prince tells the story of Dounia, a mother who has given herself a mission to change her destiny and that of her son Amir, who has a rare genetic mutation that affects only about fifty children worldwide. Together, they set off on a journey from Canada to Vietnam, passing through Tunisia, France and Colombia. This trip becomes both a reason to live and an invitation to society to embrace difference.  Julien Cadieux depicts a moving portrait of a radiant and candid little boy and a resilient mother, who, step by step, transforms ordeals into adventures.

A native from New-Brunswick, Julien Cadieux has developed a body of documentary deeply connected to the Acadian realities, issues of identities, collective memory and social diversity to give voice to marginalized communities. Among his remarkable works :  the series Cousu(2025), the movies Y’a une étoile (2023), Les mains du monde(2025), Une rivière métissée (2020) and  Daniel le Tisserand (2023). 

This screening will be followed by a conversation with filmmaker Julien Cadieux and Ben Collier, president of the Festival du film canadien de Dieppe.

In partnership with the Festival du film canadien de Dieppe.