Stitches

STITCHES

A joyful dressmaker and his feisty niece defy a wedding dress ban by smuggling them as shisha (hookah) packing paper, but the harsh realities of war disrupt their plans.

  • Directer, Writer: Deena Alsaweer

    Producers: Deena Alsaweer, Kevin Laporte

    Cinematographer: John Palaganas

    1st AC: Dhruv Gajjar

    Grips: Christian Greulian, Dustin Dignard, Latham DeWolfe

    Sound Recordist: Adam Hinchcliffe

    Editor: Deena Alsaweer

    Colorist: John Palaganas

    Sound Design: Sam Lewy

    Composer: Xenai “Ashwin” Shenoy

  • Sam Awwad as Kareem

    Ivana Khaddaj as Hind

    Marianne Laver as Penny

    Hussain Dawwas as Ziyad

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    Runtime: 12:26 minutes

    Genre: Drama

    Location: Almonte, ON

    Budget: $2,000

    Organizational Support: TPFF, TIFF Lightbox, DARC, Square Trinity Video, La Maison Boutique, Hookah King, Darrell Thomas Textiles