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Produced, written and directed by Maryanne Zehil, The Sticky Side of Baklava is a Quebec film recounting the story of a clash between Lebanese and Quebec cultures, as played out in the relationship between two sisters. It features Jean-Nicolas Verreault, Claudia Ferri, Raïa Haïdar, Geneviève Brouillette and a host of other actors with diverse backgrounds.

Plot
The Sticky Side of Baklava takes a comedic look at cultural difference, as experienced by two sisters who leave Lebanon to settle in Montreal. Houwayda embraces the lifestyle and values of her new home, while Joelle holds onto her Lebanese traditions. When faced with an important life choice that will affect the people around her, Houwada questions the values of her past as well as her present.

Inspiration
Like the characters in her film, Zehil is a Lebanese-born migrant to Canada. This comedy grew out of her own reflections on the discomfort of culture shock, a symptom of movement in the age of globalization that can also emerge within a single family. The Sticky Side of Baklava celebrates the things that differ between cultures by exploring what unites them.

Festivals

 * World premiere at the Cinemania Film Festival
 * Durban International Film Festival