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In 1994, Ricardo had given up his dream to become a filmmaker. However, a call from Radio-Canada advising that he was selected as a finalist for the program La Course \u00e9dition 1994-95 rekindled his artistic flame and completely changed his life. Halfway through Ricardo\u2019s journey, as he lands in Egypt and experiences many problems while producing one of his short films, Ricardo will question many things, including his own nature. 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