2025 Canadian Screen Awards.

NOMINEE
Best Documentary Program

My Brother, Soleiman

Synopsis:

Soleiman Faqiri, who suffered from schizophrenia, was found dead in an Ontario jail. After a seven-year fight for answers, his brother Yusuf learns the shocking truth about Soleiman’s tragic death through eyewitness accounts, rare interviews, and chilling CCTV footage––exposing the human toll and complex realities at the intersection of mental illness and the prison system.

Nominees:

Eric Pedicelli, Yusuf Zine

Channel:

CBC

Broadcaster:

CBC

Production Company:

Three Valleys Media Inc.

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My Brother, Soleiman

Synopsis:

Soleiman Faqiri, who suffered from schizophrenia, was found dead in an Ontario jail. After a seven-year fight for answers, his brother Yusuf learns the shocking truth about Soleiman’s tragic death through eyewitness accounts, rare interviews, and chilling CCTV footage––exposing the human toll and complex realities at the intersection of mental illness and the prison system.

Nominees:

Eric Pedicelli, Yusuf Zine

Channel:

CBC

Broadcaster:

CBC

Production Company:

Three Valleys Media Inc.

Related Nominations