About this Event
Festival Pass - $50 - for access to all the films
FRIDAY OCTOBER 7
7 pm - Uncivilized (15 minute short) & Peace by Chocolate
After the bombing of his father's chocolate factory, a charming young Syrian refugee struggles to settle into his new small-town life, caught between following his dream and preserving his family's legacy. The film is based on the true story of the Hadhads, a family from Syria who moved to Canada as refugees from the Syrian civil war, settling in Antigonish, Nova Scotia and establishing the Peace by Chocolate artisanal chocolate shop.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 8
6 pm - C-Section
Two couples from totally different backgrounds, unwillingly meet in the same maternity ward.
8 pm - Sharaf
When Sharaf kills a man and is incarcerated, his dreams are shattered. The microcosm of Pr*son mirrors the complex situation of Arab societies living under dictatorship and poverty, dependent on an unjust global economic system.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 9
4 pm - Daughters of AbdulRahman
Four estranged and offbeat sisters are forced to come together to find their suddenly-missing father. In their secret searching journey, secrets are revealed and more questions are raised.
7 pm - Huda's Salon
Nadia, a young mother married to a jealous man, goes to Huda's salon in Bethlehem, for a haircut and an attentive ear. But this ordinary visit turns sour when Huda, after having put Nadia in a shameful situation, blackmails her into working for the secret service.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Globe Cinema, 617 8 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, Canada
CAD 50.00