Peace by Chocolate

2021
1h 36m

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

1.2K

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Comedy Drama

After the bombing of his father's chocolate factory, a charming young Syrian refugee struggles to settle into his new small-town life, caught between following his dream and preserving his f... Read allAfter the bombing of his father's chocolate factory, a charming young Syrian refugee struggles to settle into his new small-town life, caught between following his dream and preserving his family's legacy.After the bombing of his father's chocolate factory, a charming young Syrian refugee struggles to settle into his new small-town life, caught between following his dream and preserving his family's legacy.

Director
- Jonathan Keijser
Writers
- Jonathan Keijser
- Abdul Malik
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

1.2K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Jonathan Keijser
Writers
- Jonathan Keijser
- Abdul Malik
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 13 wins total

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8nancyldraper

Very well told

The filmmakers did a very god job of translating this true story, of immigrants coming to a small Nova Scotian town, into an interesting drama and not a documentary. The acting is good. The situations are true to both the Syrian culture and the Maritime culture. If only they had learned to say Antigonish. Each time it was mispronounced our Dartmouth audience winced. My exit poll of about 10 people rated the show: 7, 7.5, seven 8s, and one 8.5. I give this movie a 7.9 (very good) out of 10. {Drama}

10hamzahsyqa

Beautiful story and really well told

Absolutely beautiful way to tell such a compelling and heart warming story. It's quite literally what the Canadian dream is. Acting was amazing and production/photography were so well done. 10/10 would/will watch again.

8kxrxnmzhq

Entertaining and inspiring

It's an inspiring film of a family beating their odds setting out in a new place. I'm surprised by the low rating here as it's well made, entertaining and being based on a true story, inspiring. The acting is good and storyline well thought out. I found the film to be of a good length. There are no special effects but the on location filming was well done and I found suitable to the story. The storyline is what pulls the punch for this film and I was captivated from start to finish. The interactions between the characters were very good.

I recommend watching it - no need to watch in the cinema.

10kokogabi2

Warms your heart until it melts like chocolate.

This movie... It doesn't only makes my day because I'm a Syrian and loved the way these people accomplished something and gave me hope and a smile. It's also that Syrian soul it has, working tirelessly for your dreams but also being their for your family.

RIP Hatem Ali, you will be missed.

7labolts

Based on a great story but the film could be better

I had better hopes for this film. It has a Hallmark feel to it mixed in with many loose ends and unrealistic or forced character interactions.

Maybe the writers were on a deadline or forced to include unnecessary family drama but this is the sort of story I would've preferred to watch without all that fluff. The main character this story is based on mentions the added drama was all fake to embellish to story. Maybe a documentary would've been better.

Still, the film is well shot.

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Based on the true story of the Hadhad family who arrived in Canada in 2015. As depicted in the film, they opened the first Peace By Chocolate store in the town of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada in 2016.