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Special Screening · 43rd Edition

Peace by chocolate

Director

Jonathan Keijser

Country

Bangladesh, Australia, India, United States

Runtime

1 h 36 min

Language

English, French, Arabic

Premiere

MENA premiere (Middle East and North Africa)

Synopsis

After the bombing of his family’s chocolate factory, Tareq Hadhad, a charming young Syrian refugee, struggles to settle into small-town life in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. Despite moving to a new country, he’s intent on pursuing his dream to become a doctor. But when his father, Issam, insists that he must focus on survival, Tareq and his family move towards a different, but familiar path: Rebuilding Issam’s chocolate business.

Cast

Hatem Ali, Ayham Abou Ammar, Yara Sabri, Kathryn Kirkpatrick, Mark Hachem

Screenplay

Jonathan Keijser, Abdul Malik

Producers

Jonathan Keijser, Martin Paul-Hus, Catherine Légar

Screenings

Mon 29 Nov · 18:30 – 20:06 American University - Ewart Hall
Fri 03 Dec · 15:30 – 17:06 Opera House - Hanager Theatre