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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
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Jeff Seymour | ... |
Majid
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Kathryn Winslow | ... |
Amal
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Shawn Doyle | ... |
Stephen Montpellier
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Aaron Abrams | ... |
Paramedic
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Mary Lou Fallis | ... |
Opera Singer
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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>
i watched this film in Bahrain yesterday at the Regardes des femmes film festival run by the Alliance Francaise. it was great to see a film portraying an Arab family abroad and the love story between people from two cultures. although there were some shortcomings in the acting and delivery- as well as a few really dodgy scenes- i enjoyed this movie and laughed a lot...and i related so well to the experiences of the house and of the main character Sabah. I also loved the music and the theme tune and have been singing it all day. Overall, i was very happy to have had the opportunity to see this film and to support a young talented director who tells stories of a world that i cannot always see on the big screen.