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Peace by Chocolate (film)
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'Peace by Chocolate' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jonathan Keijser and released in 2021.Nick Vivarelli, [https://variety.com/2021/film/news/peace-by-chocolate-hatem-ali-tribeca-1234964786/ "Syrian Refugee Drama Peace by Chocolate, Starring Hatem Ali, to Bow at Tribeca, UTA Selling"]. 'Variety', May 3, 2021. The film is based on the true story of the Hadhads, a family from Syria who moved to Canada as refugees from the Syrian civil war, settling in Antigonish, Nova Scotia and establishing the Peace by Chocolate artisanal chocolate shop.Brooklyn Currie, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/peace-by-chocolate-film-debut-tribeca-nyc-1.6011978 "Peace by Chocolate film to debut at NYC's Tribeca Film Festival"]. CBC News Nova Scotia, May 3, 2021.
The film stars Hatem Ali as patriarch Issam Hadhad and Ayham Abou Ammar as Tareq Hadhad. It was Ali's final film role before his death in December 2020. The cast also includes Yara Sabri as Shahnaz Hadhad, Najlaa Al Khamri as Alaa Hadhad, Mark Camacho as their Canadian immigration sponsor Frank Gallant and Laurent Pitre as an employee of the chocolate factory, as well as a brief appearance by Justin Trudeau reenacting his real-life meeting with the Hadhad family in 2016.
The film premiered on June 18, 2021, at the Tribeca Film Festival, and had its Canadian premiere on July 1 at the Lavazza Drive-In Film Festival, a special edition of the Italian Contemporary Film Festival which was staged at Ontario Place.Chris Knight, [https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/movies/lavazza-drive-in-film-festival-returns-for-another-year "Lavazza Drive-in Film Festival returns for another year"]. 'National Post', June 25, 2021. At Lavazza, it was one of two winners of the Jury Award, alongside the Hong Kong film 'Septet: The Story of Hong Kong'.[https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/comedy-triumphs-at-the-lavazza-drive-in-film-festival-871959881.html "Comedy Triumphs at the Lavazza Drive-In Film Festival"]. 'Cision', July 21, 2021. It is slated for commercial release in fall 2021.
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