Directed by Patricia Chica and co-written with Kamal John Iskander,
Montréal Girls stars Hakim Brahimi as Ramy, an aspiring poet who leaves the Middle East
for the titular Canadian city. There he finds himself swept up in the
city's nightlife and has his mind opened by a pair of free-spirited young
women.
The film also stars Jasmina Parent, Sana Asad, Jade Hassouné, Nahéma Ricci, Manuel Tadros,
Arno Schultz
and Chadi Alhelou.
Montréal Girls is in US cinemas from May 12th and VOD June
27th. A UK/ROI release has yet to be announced.
Check out the trailer below.
The official synopsis reads:
Montréal Girls follows Ramy, a Middle Eastern poet who is off to Montréal to study medicine. There he meets his wild cousin Tamer who introduces him to the city's underground subcultures and thrilling nightlife. This world inspires Ramy’s innate desire to dedicate himself to poetry and hurls him into a tumultuous relationship with two young women who shatter his perceptions and reveal his destiny.