 |  | Against my beliefs but still... |  |
being Arabic + Muslim girl from ME, shocked *at first* from this movie idea. it gives wrong idea about what we should do (e.g: wearing Hijab) and what we shouldn't do (e.g: wearing Bikini in Public, Drinking wine), at the same time i can't deny that it-can-happens-in-real-life.
being educated & open-minded at the same time, love can happens between any couples.
loved the movie so that i bought it from Amazon.com.
August 6, 2008| | | love is possible at any age | |
a film that is heart warming and fun. Great performances and just a really, strong and forceful and let u see that anything is possible and can happen we just have to be patient.
August 1, 2008 | | Cross cultural love story | |
In this film we meet Sabah and her close knit family of older mother, married brother (who has daughter) and her sister- apparently married. Sabah has never been married and she is 40 year old and single. She takes care of her sckly mother. Sabah's father is deceased so the role of the family patriarch is taken over by her older brother. She lives by stict islamic rules and rarely leaves her immigrant Syrian neighborhood. There are codes of conduct to be followed: woman's head must be covered when she is in public, woman is not to walk alone after sundown, there is no dating, only arranged marriages and having no other obligations it is Sabah's duty to be a caregiver to her sick mother (who does not look all that sick anyway, just a little bit too overbearing). When Sabah meets a local nice Canadian guy, self employed, divorced, carpenter/artist, willing to learn about her, her family and her culture, the family is about to explode with idea that she is dating a "foreigner". An absurd idea considering that is it Sabah's family living in Canada and if anyone is a foreigner it is her and her family unwilling to assimilate or at least adopt to the customs of the country they live in. There is nothing you have not seen before in this story of spinster-turned-bride in her middle age. It is a cute little past time movie. Do not expect too much of it.
July 7, 2008I stumbled upon "Sabah" on The Sundance Channel and was very glad to see it released on DVD. "Sabah" is a surprisingly touching film that is engaging and beautifully acted. It's a throwback to a long gone era of romantic films. And not a major Hollywood star in sight (thank goodness). Arsinee Khanjian gives a wonderful performance as Sabah, a middle-aged woman struggling to find freedom in love while being stuck inside her strict Muslim family. The real treat is Shawn Doyle as her would-be suitor. "Sabah" is a sweet little film that tells a universal story of love and romance.
November 1, 2007| | | Inclusiveness, not separatism | |
This movie was very interesting and visually entertaining. I don't know much at all about how Muslims live, so in addition to the story, I enjoyed looking at the set, the costumes, the behavior. Sure, the acting was a bit clumsy at times, and the plot was quite obvious. There are other points that might not be really polished, but it's not a big budget, cast of thousands production.
As obvious as the joke was about avoiding an arranged marriage by pretending to be ultra-observant when the suiter is more Westernized, it was still hilarious.
The belly dancing was very nice; I really enjoyed that.
Most of all, I liked the message: open your minds, include others, explain your situation, share your problems with those who love you. They're likely to understand and help.
October 15, 2007More reviews at Amazon.com ...
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