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'Breaking Fast': Film Review

21.01.2021 - 01:27

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The two lovers "meet cute." One has an overbearing mother and an overly garrulous best friend constantly trying to interfere in his love life.

The other has deep-rooted family issues. A trivial misunderstanding nearly derails their relationship before it begins. In other words, Breaking Fast contains the stuff of many formulaic romantic comedy-dramas.

So what makes Mike Mosallam's debut feature so special? The easy answer is that one of its main characters is a religiously observant, gay Muslim, not exactly a familiar character in such stories.

The deeper reason is that it's a witty, beautifully observed and well-acted film that proves as engaging as it is boundary-shattering.

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30.01.2021 / 01:01

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29.01.2021 / 23:20

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29.01.2021 / 22:55

‘CODA’ Sparks First Sundance Film Festival Bidding Battle

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29.01.2021 / 22:51

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29.01.2021 / 21:39

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29.01.2021 / 20:16

Armie Hammer’s Ex-Wife Elizabeth Chambers Finally Reacts to Claims He’s a Cannibal

Breaking her silence. Elizabeth Chambers reacted to Armie Hammer’s cannibalism scandal for the first time since his alleged DMs to women about sexual fantasies such as cannibalism and rape.

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29.01.2021 / 20:08

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29.01.2021 / 19:57

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29.01.2021 / 19:35

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29.01.2021 / 19:09

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29.01.2021 / 18:32

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29.01.2021 / 14:59

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29.01.2021 / 08:31

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29.01.2021 / 08:01

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29.01.2021 / 06:07

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29.01.2021 / 01:45

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29.01.2021 / 01:13

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29.01.2021 / 00:57

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29.01.2021 / 00:55

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28.01.2021 / 23:35

Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe breaks silence on racist abuse with Instagram message

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28.01.2021 / 22:28

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28.01.2021 / 22:22