Muscat (film)

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Muscat
Directed byPhilippe Grenier
Written byPhilippe Grenier
Produced bySophie Ricard-Harvey
Charlotte Beaudoin-Poisson
StarringIlyes Tarmasti
Alexandre Bergeron
CinematographyDerek Branscombe
Edited byPhilippe Grenier
Music byNicolas Maranda
Production
company
Ô Films
Distributed byh264 Distribution
Release date
  • October 7, 2023 (2023-10-07)(FNC)
Running time
16 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguagesFrench
English
Darija

Muscat is a Canadian short drama film, written and directed by Philippe Grenier and released in 2023. [1] The film stars Ilyes Tarmasti as Samir, a teenager in a village in Morocco who discovers his attraction to men when he meets foreign tourist Louis (Alexandre Bergeron), only to be challenged when his brother (Mahmoud Zabennej) figures it out and threatens him.

Tarmasti received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Performance in a Live Action Short Drama at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024. [2]

References

  1. Milly Hardy, "Philippe Grenier’s MUSCAT – a painful story of self discovery". Film and Television Business, December 17, 2024.
  2. "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations". Northern Stars, March 6, 2024.