Sweet Refuge

All the flavors of Levant are present in this touching, inspired crafted short film.

A Syrian baker tries to sell his special baklava. But costumers are not real interested, a young Indian lady profits by his ingenuity for protect her business, the man accepts the insucces and his modesty has a reasonable compensation in something with few sparkles of presumed future romance.

Well acted, for me , as Romanian, living for decades in Dobrogea, not ignoring a good ( more Turkish or Bulgarian ) baklava, Sweet Refuge was just...delicious I admired the storz construction, I identify myself with poor Hakim , I appreciated the final generosity ( and its source, especially ) of determinated Sakina.

This film encompasses so much in a short amount of time. It's visually beautiful and colorful. The music supports the journey perfectly. The social commentary is humorous and spot on with the times. The dialogue is very well-written. The cast instantly pulls you in and you find yourself invested in their stories, individually and together. If you're an immigrant you're bound to either see yourself or a family member in the characters. If you're not, you see how vulnerable and endearing an immigrants journey is. It is truly a beautiful and heartwarming film of belonging, love and interconnectedness. I look forward to seeing more from this director!