Sweet Refuge (2023)

A passionate Syrian baker spends his first Eid in the U.S. attempting to sell the sweet he’s spent his lifetime perfecting: walnut baklava. As he roams the streets of Brooklyn, he bumps into a savvy Indian ladoo maker, who’s figured out how to appeal to one of New York’s health-conscious Brooklynites.

Released Aug. 5, 2023 12 min None+

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Short

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.baklava, imdb.grocery-store, imdb.speaking-arabic, imdb.indian-woman, imdb.parroting-another-character-s-dialogue, imdb.diabetic + 11 more, imdb.reference-to-ronald-reagan, imdb.arabic-food, imdb.competition, imdb.male-chef, imdb.competitor, imdb.social-media-post, imdb.door-to-door-sales, imdb.syrian-american, imdb.arabic, imdb.desserts, imdb.unlikely-friendship