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Breaking Fast

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Set against the twinkling lights of West Hollywood, Breaking Fast is a romantic comedy that follows Mo, a practicing Muslim still reeling from heartbreak. When an All- American guy named Kal offers to join him in his nightly Iftars -- the traditional meal eaten by Muslims during Ramadan -- meal after meal, the two start to discover they have more in common than meets the eye.
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Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times As in most rom-coms, it's not if the couple will get together but how. Still, Mosallam's incisive and heartfelt, if occasionally on-the-nose, approach to matters of love, religion, family and culture sets the film apart. Jan 23, 2021 Full Review Matt Zoller Seitz RogerEbert.com A movie that proves you don't have to reinvent the wheel to build a new road. Rated: 3/4 Jan 22, 2021 Full Review Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News "Breaking Fast" is a lovely antidote to the disharmony of these times, a soothing, comforting story about the importance of connection and understanding. Rated: 3/4 Jan 21, 2021 Full Review Josh Parham Next Best Picture The story here trades on many conventions that the broader genre has seen before, but giving light to how these relationships are treated with a specific foundation is a treasure to watch. Rated: 6/10 Jun 5, 2022 Full Review David Reddish Queerty Breaking Fast benefits from assured direction by Mosallam, and from a charismatic leading performance by Sleiman. Rated: 3/4 Mar 13, 2022 Full Review Ben Turner The Pink Lens A solid rom-com with a wealthy man falling in love in a high-gloss We-Ho world. Its discussions of Islam place it a cut above the usual romantic schmaltz, but it's still fluffy happily-ever-after rose-tinted idealism. Rated: 3/5 Sep 4, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Miles D Now one of my top 10 favorite movies. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member IT'S SO SWEET I LOVE IT!! Really good movie, the rep, the feelings, the acting, the rom-com-y of it all!! I JUST LOVE IT SO MUSH!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Started as a story highlighting the x-section of Islam and queerness. It quickly down-spiraled into a story of a care-free, fun-loving white savior, whose name is literally indicating he's Superman and depicted as the man of the town in West Hollywood, saving the day for a Muslim gay man whose heart was broken by another Muslim man and the religion's expectations. Nothing more than a Hollywood cliché. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Absolutely a great insightful movie. Funny with all the Gen X references. Worth the stream. @hulu. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member A very touching movie and funny! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Finally! A film about Arabs that doesn't involve tired tropes and stereotypes. And a beautiful love story at that. This film has everything-its romantic, funny, and clever. It thoughtfully explores what it means to be both Muslim and gay, without assuming those two identities are in conflict with one another. The writing, acting, and directing is top notch. The music is incredible and adds so much to the story. This is quickly becoming one of my favorite films! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Set against the twinkling lights of West Hollywood, Breaking Fast is a romantic comedy that follows Mo, a practicing Muslim still reeling from heartbreak. When an All- American guy named Kal offers to join him in his nightly Iftars -- the traditional meal eaten by Muslims during Ramadan -- meal after meal, the two start to discover they have more in common than meets the eye.
Director
Mike Mosallam
Producer
Sarah Bazzi, Bay Dariz, Seth Hauer, Alex Lampsos
Screenwriter
Mike Mosallam
Production Co
Mike Mosallam Productions, Minutehand Pictures
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 22, 2021
Runtime
1h 32m
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