프로그램 노트

Program Note 

Safa's family, living in Canada, has arrived at the mosque to attend “Jummah,” the Islamic Friday congregational prayer. Beyond being a solemn religious ceremony, Jummah serves as a social hub where the local Muslim community gathers to share food and interact with one another. Today, unlike their parents' generation, the children—who are more familiar with Western culture and less bound by religious norms—attend only about once a year. Safa and her younger sister are no different. Their mother constantly nags them, displeased that they listen to loud hip-hop and wear casual clothes rather than the traditional attire she prefers. Stepping into the mosque in an irritable mood, Safa comes face-to-face with her ex-lover, Maha, from whom she separated due to her own mistake. Caught between the pressure of her mother's secular desire for a doctor son-in-law and the fear of pursuing an intimate same-sex relationship, Safa cannot fully immerse herself in what she truly wants. This can no longer be defined simply as an inevitable psychological state resulting from religious oppression. This is because they are a generation of migrants who, despite being Muslim, have been acclimated to the progressive environment of Canada. This is why Safa and Maha can pour out their most passionate emotions surrounding love within such a sacred and disciplined space. (KIM Kyung-tae) 

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Presented in partnership with Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival 

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