- Khaled (2001 film)
Infobox Film
name = Khaled
director =Asghar Massombagi
producer = Paul Scherzer
executive producer = Peter O'Brian
writer =Asghar Massombagi
starring = Michael D'AscenzoMichelle Duquet
John RalstonJoanne Boland
music =
cinematography = Luc Montpellier
editing =
distributor =Mongrel Media
released = 2002
runtime = 85 min.
country =Canada
awards = 2 awards
language = English
French
budget =
gross =Khaled is a 2001 film directed by
Asghar Massombagi . "Khaled" is the story of a ten year old boy who tries to conceal the death of his mother. "Khaled" won the "Best Director Award" at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival and the "First Time Filmmaker Award" at theReelWorld Film Festival .Plot
Khaled (Michael D'Ascenzo) lives in a
Toronto housing project with his mother who isFrench Canadian and chronically ill. His father is Moroccoan and abandoned the family when Khaled was young. One day his mother dies but Khaled attempts to carry on life as normal. His life deteriorates as his landlord harasses him for overdue rent and neighbours begin to notice the smell of decay from his apartment.External links
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0296707/ Khaled] at the
Internet Movie Database
* [http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canada-magazine/issue18/18t10-en.asp Canada World View]
* [http://www.mongrelmedia.com/films/Khaled.html MongrelMedia]
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