One day, when Sabah least expects it, she falls in love with the wrong man. She's Muslim, he's not. Unbeknownst to her family, she goes on a whirlwind affair before both culture and love collide.
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| Arsinée Khanjian | ... | Sabah | |
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Setta Keshishian | ... | Um Mouhammed |
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Roula Said | ... | Shaheera |
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Fadia Nadda | ... | Souhaire |
| Jeff Seymour | ... | Majid | |
| Kathryn Winslow | ... | Amal | |
| Shawn Doyle | ... | Stephen Montpellier | |
| Aaron Abrams | ... | Paramedic | |
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Mary Lou Fallis | ... | Opera Singer |
| David Alpay | ... | Mustafa | |
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Kaylen Christensen | ... | Girlfriend |
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Sabah is 40, single, an immigrant from Syria living in Toronto with her family, responsible for her mother's well-being. Since her father's death, her brother Majid has been the family authority. His niece doesn't want him choosing her husband, his marriage is rocky, but he insists on tradition. Sabah meets Stephen at a city swimming pool; they're attracted to each other. Because he's not a Muslim, Sabah hides their friendship from her family. Where can this relationship go? Can this family sort out its tensions? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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A beautiful, funny and entertaining story which brings back memories of another indie Canadian film a few years ago called DOUBLE HAPPINESS by Mina Shum. Sabah is the name and film title about a 40 year old single Muslim woman who meets and dates a non-Muslim man and tries to hide it from her domineering brother who's in charge of running the family. Sounds serious but it's a light hearted comedy which has some serious moments. Story is about family loyalty, romance and friendship. Great performances by the beautiful and one of Canada's most outstanding actresses, Arsinee Khanjian as Sabah and Shawn Doyle as her non-Muslim boyfriend, well-known series lead from the Canadian TV series "The Eleventh Hour". Overall, a wonderful film. Thumbs up and hope it's a Genie contender this year.