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Reel Asian International Film Festival presents Montréal, ma belle

Empress Walk

Toronto

April 15, 2026

7:00 PM

Free

English

Reel Asian celebrates CanFilmDay with a screening of last year’s RBC Best Canadian Feature Film Award winner Montreal, ma belle (2025) at Cineplex Empress Walk. Preceding the feature will be the 2022 short film Eitr and a Q&A with the film’s director Fateema Al-Hamaydeh Miller.

No Ticket Required.

Films Playing

Montréal, ma belle (Montreal, My Beautiful)
Director Xiaodan He
Run Time 118min
Genre Drama
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Summary

A Chinese immigrant mother in Montreal breaks from duty and tradition when she falls for a young Québécoise woman, leading her to confront questions of identity and freedom.
Cast Charlotte Aubin, Joan Chen

Ratings by Province or Territory

NR
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NR
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 Newfoundland and Labrador
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 Prince Edward Island
13+
 Québec
NR
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NR
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Eitr
Director Fateema Al-Hamaydeh Miller
Run Time 14min
Genre Comedy, Drama
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A closeted Arab wholesale perfume seller, attempting to mask his identity with excessive amounts of Polo Sport adjacent cologne, is knocked off center when a charming customer sees through his act.
 
Cast Augusto Bitter, Guled Abdi, Mostafa Shaker

Ratings by Province or Territory

NR
 Alberta
NR
 British Columbia
NR
 Manitoba
NR
 New Brunswick
NR
 Newfoundland and Labrador
NR
 Nova Scotia
NR
 Northwest Territories
NR
 Nunavut
NR
 Ontario
NR
 Prince Edward Island
NR
 Québec
NR
 Saskatchewan
NR
 Yukon

Guest

Fateema Al-Hamaydeh Miller

Event Primary Language

English

Event Details

Montréal, ma belle by Xiaodan He preceded by short film, Eitr by Fateema Al-Hamaydeh Miller.

No Ticket Required.

Apr
15
Reel Asian International Film Festival presents Montréal, ma belle
7:00 PM – 9:30 pm, EDT
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Accessibility

Venue deemed accessible by event host. Wheelchair-accessible entrances, restrooms, and designated seating.

Address

Empress Walk, RioCan Empress, 5095 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M2N 6Z4
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