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PEACE BY CHOCOLATE

Year 2021
Runtime 106 mins
Language English, Arabic
Subtitles English Subtitles
Alberta Premiere
Availability
  • Online & In-Cinema
Old legacies and fresh starts face off in this inspirational true story. After the bombing of his father’s chocolate factory in Syria, Tareq Hadhad (Ayham Abou Ammar) moves to Antigonish, Nova Scotia, as a refugee. Tareq, determined not to let his struggles undermine his dreams, wants to pursue a career as a doctor. His father, Issam (Syrian actor and filmmaker Hatem Ali in his final role), hopes he will focus on bringing the family’s chocolate-making business to Canada. Director Jonathan Keijser finds just the right blend of humour and heart to bring the Hadhad’s bittersweet story to the big screen.

Available online from Saturday, September 25 at 9 AM to Sunday, October 3 at 11:59 PM.

Countries

Canada
Director
Jonathan Keijser
Executive Producer
Chadi Dali
Producer
Jonathan Keijser, Martin Paul-Hus, Catherine Légar, Kathy Wolf
Screenwriter
Jonathan Keijser, Abdul Malik
Cinematographer
Benoit Beaulieu
Editor
Jonathan Keijser, Mathieu Belanger
Music
David Bertok
Cast
Hatem Ali, Yara Sabri, Ayham Abou Ammar, Mark Camacho, Kathryn Kirkpatrick, Najlaa Khamari