Peace By Chocolate
After the bombing of his family’s chocolate factory, Tareq Hadhad struggles to settle into small-town life in Nova Scotia. He’s intent on pursuing his dream to become a doctor. But when his father insists that he must focus on survival, Tareq and his family move towards rebuilding Issam’s chocolate business.
Screenplay: Jonathan Keijser, Abdul Malik
Cinematography: Benoit Beaulieu
Editing: Jonathan Keijser, Mathieu Bélanger
Cast: Hatem Ali, Ayham Abou Ammar, Yara Sabri, Kathryn Kirkpatrick, Mark Hachem
Producer: Jonathan Keijser, Martin Paul-Hus, Catherine Légar,Kathy Wolf
Production: Magnetic North Pictures
Jonathan Keijser
Born and raised in Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Music from McGill University, and a master of Fine Arts from the University of Southern California. As a film and theatre director, screenwriter and professionally-trained musician, Jonathan is committed to sharing compelling stories of progressive communities. His feature film, “What Would Beethoven Do?”, had its world premiere at the Cleveland International Film Festival, where it won the audience award.
MENA Premiere
Canada
Fiction, 2021, Color, 96 min
English, Arabic
Jonathan Keijser
