Khaled
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Khaled is a resourceful 10-year-old boy surviving in the inner city of Toronto – the son of a white mother and a North African father who left long ago. He shares an apartment with his chain-smoking mother, helping her out with the daily chores as she becomes too ill to do them herself. Life at school is not any better. Along with his little Russian friend, Ivan, Khaled is bullied and taunted by a gang of kids – but he always gives as good as he gets.When Khaled’s mother suddenly dies, he keeps her death a secret, carrying on with school and his daily life as if everything were normal. But soon, the building manager comes looking for rent, a social worker starts asking questions, and the neighbours begin to notice a strange smell coming from the apartment…
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Asghar Massombagi
Director
Born and raised in Tehran, Iran, Asghar Massombagi emigrated to Canada in 1986, barely out of his teens. Settling in Vancouver, he attended Simon Fraser University,
graduating with a degree in film and computer science. After graduation he made two short films, Feel Like Chicken Tonight, a black comedy, and The Miracle, an award-winning short which follows an immigrant Iranian man as he roams the streets of Vancouver in search of a job. Asghar is currently working on a short drama, The Rose, and developing two new features. Khaled marks Asghar Massombagi’s feature film directorial debut.
35 mm
85 minutes
Colour
Aspect ratio
1.85
Original version in English |
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Producer
Paul Scherzer
Executive Producer
Peter O'Brian/The Feature Film Project
The Feature Film Project
Director and Scriptwriter
Asghar Massombagi
Director of Photography
Luc Montpellier
Editing
Christopher Donaldson
Sound
Urban Audio
Production Designer
Jordan Estall
Music
Mel M'Rabet
Cast
Michael D'Ascenzo
Michèle Duquet
Normand Bisonnette
Michael Kanev
Lynne Deragon
John Ralston
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Production
Six Island Productions / Sheeraz Productions
106 Euclid Ave.
Toronto Ontario
M6J 2J9
Canada
(416) 897-1606
six_island@uniserve.com
Distribution – Canada
Mongrel Media Inc.
1028 Queen St. W.
Toronto Ontario
M6J 1H6
Canada
(416) 516-9775
(416) 516-0651
info@mongrelmedia.com
www.mongrelmedia.com
International distribution
The Feature Film Project
2489 Bayview Ave.
Toronto Ontario
M2L 1A8
Canada
(416) 445-2890
(416) 445-3158
ffp@cdnfilmcentre.com
www.cdnfilmcentre.com
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