Breaking Fast
Breaking Fast is a 2020 American romantic comedy film, directed by Mike Mosallam and released in 2020.
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An expansion of Mosallam's 2015 short film of the same title, the film stars Haaz Sleiman as Mo, a gay Muslim doctor in Los Angeles who is emotionally closed off following a painful breakup with his former partner Hassan (Patrick Sabongui); on the first day of Ramadan he meets Kal (Michael Cassidy), getting to know him over nightly iftars.
| Breaking Fast | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Mike Mosallam |
| Written by | Mike Mosallam |
| Produced by | Sarah Bazzi Bay Dariz Seth Hauer Alex Lampsos |
| Starring | Haaz Sleiman Michael Cassidy Amin El Gamal Patrick Sabongui |
| Cinematography | Anka Malatynska |
| Edited by | Mike Hugo |
| Music by | Omar Fadel |
Production companies | Mike Mosallam Productions Minutehand Pictures |
| Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film premiered on March 7, 2020 at the Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival; due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was screened digitally by several LGBT film festivals through the next several months. It was picked up for commercial distribution by Vertical Entertainment in August 2020.
Cast
- Haaz Sleiman as Mo
- Michael Cassidy as Kal
- Amin El Gamal as Sam
- Patrick Sabongui as Hassan
- Christopher J. Hanke as John
- Rula Gardenier as Mama
- Veronica Cartwright as Judy
- Aline Elasmar as Muna
Reception
Critical response
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 96% based on 25 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10.
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | GLAAD Media Awards | GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film – Limited Release | Breaking Fast | Nominated |
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External links
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