The Sticky Side of Baklava
La Face Cachée du Baklava
2021
Canada
88 mins
French
US Premiere
Feature Film Competition
| Maryanne Zehil | |
| Maryanne Zehil | |
| Claudia Ferri (Houwayda), Raïa Haïdar (Joëlle), Jean-Nicolas Verreault (Pierre), Geneviève Brouillette (Emilie) |
The uneventful middle-class life of Lebanese sisters Houwayda and Joëlle spirals into turmoil after Houwayda announces that she is accompanying Pierre, her Québecker husband, on a sabbatical year in France. Joëlle will stop at nothing to keep her sister in Montréal, even if it means exploring the sticky side of baklava. With its humorous treatment of the culture clash of immigration, ‘The Sticky Side of Baklava’ is a heartwarming film that seeks to bring people together by embracing our differences.
About the Director
Beirut-born, Canadian Maryanne Zéhil is fluent in French, English, Arabic, and German. She began her career as a journalist before directing documentaries for France, broadcasted in over 30 countries. Since 2004, she scripts, directs and produces fiction films, screened theatrically in Canada and abroad, broadcast on media platforms and sold to broadcasters around the world. She participates in juries and sits on evaluation committees. She is currently preparing to shoot her fifth film.
Reviews
Exploring ‘The Sticky Side of Baklava’ – a tender tale of two sisters navigating the sweet chaos of immigration and identity – by Doga Usanmaz, Winter Film Awards
La face cachée du baklava : La main tendue de Maryanne Zéhil – Le Soleil, by Geneviève Bouchard
La face cachée du baklava: choc de cultures – Le Journal De Montreal, by Maxime Demers
La face cachée du baklava : l’humour culturel – Eklectik Media, by Stéphanie Payez
This weekend at Cinemania – Cult Montreal, by Alex Rose
Departure Lebanese Style – David R Walker
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