22nd New York Asian Film Festival

Jul 14-30, 2023

Photo: Sweet Refuge © Maryam Mir. All Rights Reserved

East Coast Premiere

Sweet Refuge

A Syrian baker struggling to sell his walnut baklava meets a savvy Indian ladoo maker who appeals to one of New York's most coveted customers: Health-conscious Brooklynites.

Director: Maryam Mir
Producers: Sara Balghonaim, Aya Hamdan, Laith Nakli, Aelita Parker
Screenwriter: Maryam Mir
Cast: Laith Nakli, Mahira Kakkar, Sean Hinckle
Languages: English, Arabic with English Subtitles
2023; 12 min.

SCHEDULE:

Friday July 14, 3:30pm
Film at Lincoln Center

Superlative live action short films by emerging filmmakers.