The Wedding (2018)

Rami, a young Muslim man, is preparing for his wedding with Sara while fulfilling a queer sexuality in secret due to a strict religious and cultural upbringing.

Director:

Sam Abbas

Writer:

Sam Abbas

Stars:

Nikohl Boosheri, Sam Abbas, Harry Aspinwall

Cast

Credited cast:
Nikohl Boosheri	...	Sara
Sam Abbas	...	Rami
Harry Aspinwall	...	Lee
Hend Ayoub	...	Abir (mother)
James Penfold	...	Tom
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mihir Chitale	...	Record Store guy
Thiago Czarneski	...	Marino
Jack Dimich	...	Hussain
Jose Duran	...	Michael
Rachel Frost	...	Jasmine
Chris Grisley	...	Jogger 1
Lisa Harrow	...	Restaurant Patron 2
John Hein	...	Marco
Neal Kumar	...	Ryan
Marco Lo Chiatto	...	Alex

Storyline

Rami, a young Muslim man, is preparing for his wedding with Sara while fulfilling a queer sexuality in secret due to a strict religious and cultural upbringing.

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Plot Keywords:

loneliness | new york city | brooklyn new york city | egyptian | muslim | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Egypt UK USA

Language:

English Arabic

Release Date:

6 November 2018 (Egypt)

Also Known As:

Alzafaf

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

ArabQ Films, Audeliss, INvolve

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sam Abbas's directorial film debut.

User Reviews

Life-like

Refreshing take on the struggle between personal identify and cultural background