Khaled (2001 film)

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Khaled
Directed by	Asghar Massombagi
Produced by	Paul Scherzer
Written by	Asghar Massombagi
Starring	Michael D'Ascenzo Michelle Duquet John Ralston Joanne Boland
Cinematography	Luc Montpellier
Distributed by	Mongrel Media
Release date(s)	2002
Running time	85 min.
Country	Canada
Language	English French

Khaled is a 2001 film directed by Asghar Massombagi. Khaled is the story of a ten year old boy who tries to conceal the death of his mother. Khaled won the Best Director Award at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival and the First Time Filmmaker Award at the ReelWorld Film Festival.

[edit] Plot

Khaled (Michael D'Ascenzo) lives in a Toronto housing project with his mother who is French Canadian and chronically ill. His father is Moroccoan and abandoned the family when Khaled was young. One day his mother dies but Khaled attempts to carry on life as normal. His life deteriorates as his landlord harasses him for overdue rent and neighbours begin to notice the smell of decay from his apartment.