A recently resettled Syrian baker can’t seem to sell his beloved baklava until he meets a charming, more established Indian ladoo maker.
Starring Laith Nakli (from Hulu’s RAMY) & Mahira Kakkar (from Broadway’s LIFE OF PI)
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Distribution:
Streaming on AMC+ : Future of Film: AAPI Rising Stars shorts collection for the month of May
Awards:Jury Award for Best Asian American Student Filmmaker - Director’s Guild of America (DGA) Student Film Awards ‘22
Jury Award: Spirit of TIDE - Tide Film Festival ‘23
Canadian Women Artists’ Award - New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) ‘22
Best North American Short Award - International South Asian Film Festival ‘23
Best Director - Muslim International Film Festival ‘23
Best Short Film - Muslim International Film Festival ‘23
Best Performance - DC APA Film Festival Award ‘23
Inaugural Distribution Grant - Islamic Scholarship Fund (ISF) ‘22Best Short Film Jury Award Nominee - Key West Film Festival ‘23
Upcoming Festivals:Kufiya Comedy Festival - May 11th 2024
Ajyal Doha Film Festival - PostponedArab Film Festival - Postponed
Past Festivals:
Official Selection - BlackStar Film Festival ‘23
Official Selection - New York Asian Film Festival with Film at Lincoln Center ‘23
Official Selection - Hamptons International Film Festival ‘23
Official Selection - Austin Film Festival ‘23
Official Selection - InFocus Arab Cinema - Newfilmmakers LA ‘23Official Selection - Muslim International Film Festival ‘23
Official Selection - TIDE Film Festival ‘23
Official Selection - Indian Film Festival of LA ‘23
Official Selection - International Film Festival of South Asia Toronto ‘23
Official Selection - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival ‘23
Official Selection - San Diego International Film Festival ‘23
Official Selection - San Diego Asian Film Festival ‘23
Official Selection - Mosquers Film Festival ‘23
Official Selection - Mizna Twin Cities Arab Film Festival ‘23
Official Selection - International South Asian Film Festival Vancouver ‘23
Official Selection - Arab Film Festival at the Arab American National Museum ‘23Official Selection - DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival ‘23 (Opening Night)
Official Selection - Key West Film Festival ‘23Official Selection - MENA Film Festival Vancouver ‘24Official Selection - Frames in Focus NY - Bungalow Collective x Rickshaw ‘24
Invited as 1 of 5 films to screen at the inaugural Muslim House SXSW ‘23