If I Should Fall

If I Should Fall full title If I Should Fall A True Story of the Afghan War Experience is a Canadian documentary film about Marc Diab, a Canadian soldier of Lebanese origin serving in Afghanistan. Directed by Canadian film director Brendon Culliton, and codirected by Dan Heald, it is their first long feature documentary film and is a Joint Media Group Inc JMGI production cofounded by Culliton himself.

Despite being the sole son in his family, he decided to serve in the Canadian Forces. While on leave, he made a point of coming back to Mississauga and taking part in youth camps inspiring the participating kids, and becoming a role model and a mentor to them. He also took a lot of video footage and photographs everywhere he went. When he left for Afghanistan, a Facebook account was created in his support with 1700 members and supporters. He died on March 8, 2009 after his vehicle hit an Improvised explosive device IED in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province. He was the 112th Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan. He was justyears old and only weeks away from coming home.There was a huge outpour of grief and support from his community and friends and fellow soldiers when he died. Trooper Marc Diab Memorial Park was inaugurated in June 2010 in Mississauga, Ontario in his memory. His family and relatives also opened a Lebanese restaurant Madameek in his memory, just next to his base in Petawawa. The restaurant contains memorabilia that once belonged to Diab. ........

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