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Coldwater

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Sabah (Arsinée Khanjian) is a 40-year-old Muslim virgin who lives in Toronto with her needy Muslim family. Since her father's death, she has been the caretaker for her mother and at the whim of her controlling and conservative Muslim brother Majid (Jeff Seymour). After a gift from Majid reawakens her lost independence, she chances on a romance with Stephen (Shawn Doyle). However, since he is not a Muslim, Sabah must hide her newfound love from the Muslim strictures that would destroy it.

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10/16/2012 A feel good film - very enjoyable! See more 10/11/2012 My kind of mismatched romance! See more 10/06/2012 Excellent movie. Really enjoyed! See more 06/09/2012 Just finished watching this lovely romantic comedy on streaming Netflix about the divide between Arab and Canadian cultures and how the characters in it dealt with it. Great fun! See more 11/20/2011 A beautiful love story that crosses cultures. See more 11/02/2011 I could barely get past the bad acting.... See more Read all reviews
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Ruba Nadda

Director

Arsinée Khanjian

Sabah

Setta Keshishian

Um Mouhammed

Roula Said

Shaheera

Fadia Nadda

Souhaire

Jeff Seymour

Majid
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Synopsis Sabah (Arsinée Khanjian) is a 40-year-old Muslim virgin who lives in Toronto with her needy Muslim family. Since her father's death, she has been the caretaker for her mother and at the whim of her controlling and conservative Muslim brother Majid (Jeff Seymour). After a gift from Majid reawakens her lost independence, she chances on a romance with Stephen (Shawn Doyle). However, since he is not a Muslim, Sabah must hide her newfound love from the Muslim strictures that would destroy it.
Director
Ruba Nadda
Producer
Tracey Boulton
Screenwriter
Ruba Nadda
Genre
Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 31, 2005, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Jun 4, 2005
Release Date (DVD)
Mar 1, 2007
Runtime
1h 30m