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Muscat (2023)

Muscat poster
Directed by
Philippe Grenier
Genre
drama
Country
Canada
Runtime
16 min
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenage boy in a Moroccan village feels drawn to a male tourist. When his brother finds out, the boy faces a threat.

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What happens

Muscat is a Canadian short drama film, written and directed by Philippe Grenier and released in 2023. The film stars Ilyes Tarmasti as Samir, a teenager in a village in Morocco who discovers his attraction to men when he meets foreign tourist Louis (Alexandre Bergeron), only to be challenged when his brother (Mahmoud Zabennej) figures it out and threatens him. Tarmasti received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Performance in a Live Action Short Drama at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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