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May 1, 2012 By iluvcinema 10 Comments

Tuesday’s Overlooked Film: “Sabah” (2005)

This week’s selection as part of Todd Mason’s (Sweet Freedom) ongoing “Overlooked Films” series is the 2005 Canadian culture clash romantic comedy Sabah, directed by Ruba Nadda (Cairo Time).

Sabah (Arsinée Khanjian) is a 40-year-old Arab woman living in Toronto. One day, when Sabah least expects it, she falls in love with the wrong man (Shawn Doyle): she’s Muslim, he’s not. Keeping him secret from her family, she embarks on a whirlwind affair before both culture and love collide. (Source: Mongrel Media)

I happened upon this film by accident one early evening when I was flipping through the channels. In some of the reviews of the film I have seen it likened to My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Sure I can see the similarities but there is a feel-good authenticity to this film that I preferred to the relative gloss of the Hollywood-backed Greek Wedding.

The film is definitely worth a look-see, especially on a comfy night in 🙂

 

TRIVIA

Nadda had only 20 days to complete principal photography of this project. (Source: Wikipedia)

 

Filed Under: Overlooked Films Tagged With: canada, culture class, overlooked film, sabah, toronto

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