The Sticky Side of Baklava

The Sticky Side of Baklava (French: La face cachée du baklava) is a Quebec film recounting the story of a clash between Lebanese and Quebec cultures, as played out in the relationship between two sisters. It features Jean-Nicolas Verreault, Claudia Ferri, Raïa Haïdar and Geneviève Brouillette.^[1][2]

The Sticky Side of Baklava
French	La face cachée du baklava
Directed by	Maryanne Zéhil
Written by	Maryanne Zéhil
Produced by	Maryanne Zéhil
Starring	Jean-Nicolas Verreault Claudia Ferri Raïa Haïdar Geneviève Brouillette Manuel Tadros France Castel Marcel Sabourin Angèle Coutu Michel Forget Anick Lemay Nathalie Cavezzali Joseph Antaki Natalie Tannous Olivia Dandurand Siham Kortas Aïda Nader Zenab Jaber
Cinematography	Nathalie Moliavko-Visotzky
Edited by	Dominique Fortin
Music by	Benoît Charest
Production company	Mia Productions
Distributed by	Axia Films
Release date	November 8, 2020 (2020-11-08) (Cinemania Film Festival)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

Plot

The Sticky Side of Baklava takes a comedic look at cultural difference, as experienced by two sisters who leave Lebanon to settle in Montreal. Houwayda embraces the lifestyle and values of her new home, while Joelle holds onto her Lebanese traditions. When faced with an important life choice that will affect the people around her, Houwada questions the values of her past as well as her present.^[3][4][5]

Cast

• Jean-Nicolas Verreault as Pierre
• Claudia Ferri as Houwayda
• Raïa Haïdar as Joëlle
• Geneviève Brouillette as Émilie
• Manuel Tadros as Jacques
• France Castel as Sylvie
• Marcel Sabourin as Guy
• Angèle Coutu as Geneviève
• Michel Forget as Jocelyn
• Anick Lemay as Isabelle
• Nathalie Cavezzali as Sophie
• Joseph Antaki as Jean
• Natalie Tannous as Maryse
• Olivia Dandurand as Mireille
• Siham Kortas as Renée
• Aïda Nader as Najla
• Zenab Jaber as Liliane

Festivals

• World premiere at the Cinemania Film Festival^[6]
• Durban International Film Festival^[7][8]

References

1. ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Arts- (November 7, 2020). "La face cachée du baklava : les différences culturelles vues par le prisme de l'humour". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French).
2. "Departure Lebanese Style". Retrieved July 29, 2021.
3. "La face cachée du Baklava : Détente et rire". AgendaCulturel. October 21, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
4. Payez, Stéphanie (November 23, 2020). "La face cachée du baklava : l'humour culturel". Éklectik Média (in French). Retrieved July 28, 2021.
5. "Tournage de " La face cachée du baklava "". La Presse+ (in French). July 13, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
6. "Film LA FACE CACHÉE DU BAKLAVA". Festival Cinemania (in French). Retrieved July 28, 2021.
7. DIFF | The Sticky Side of Baklava, retrieved July 28, 2021
8. "Departure Lebanese Style". Retrieved July 29, 2021.

External links

• The Sticky Side of Baklava at IMDb