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Polarized
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Polarized 2025 Directed by Shamim Sarif

Same town, different worlds.

Lisa, an aspiring songwriter, whose farming family has suffered foreclosure is forced to work at a new, 'urban farm' where she meets Dalia. Her casual racism leads her to be fired but the women end up drawn into a passionate affair.

Production Countries Canada , United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Languages Arabic , English
Gneres Drama , Romance
Release Date 27 February 2025
104 mins
Cast
Holly Deveaux
Holly Deveaux Lisa
Maxine Denis
Maxine Denis Dalia
Tara Samuel
Tara Samuel Jill
Baraka Rahmani
Baraka Rahmani Zein
Paul Essiembre
Paul Essiembre Sam
Adam Hurtig
Adam Hurtig Casey
Marina Stephenson Kerr
Marina Stephenson Kerr Nancy
Henriette Ivanans
Henriette Ivanans Doctor
Peter Bou-Ghannam
Peter Bou-Ghannam Kareem
Abraham Asto
Abraham Asto Omar
John B. Lowe
John B. Lowe Teddy
Gabriel Daniels
Gabriel Daniels Jon
Hesham Hammoud
Hesham Hammoud Sayeed
Sarah Constible
Sarah Constible Marjorie
Darren Martens
Darren Martens Ben
Elie Gemael
Elie Gemael Tarek
Chris Sigurdson
Chris Sigurdson Pastor Joe
Hanan Kattan
Hanan Kattan Aunty Hanan
Colleen Furlan
Colleen Furlan Janine
Hazel Venzon
Hazel Venzon Bar Owner
Luca Sarif-Kattan
Luca Sarif-Kattan Ali
Ethan Sarif-Kattan
Ethan Sarif-Kattan Janine
Sandrella Mohanna
Sandrella Mohanna Reem
Kamal Chioua
Kamal Chioua Caterer
Lorrie Papadopoulos
Lorrie Papadopoulos Attendee
Crew
Director
Shamim Sarif
Shamim Sarif
Writer
Shamim Sarif
Shamim Sarif
Producers
Juliette Hagopian
Juliette Hagopian
Hanan Kattan
Hanan Kattan
Shamim Sarif
Shamim Sarif
Cinematography
Greg Nicod
Greg Nicod
Editors
John Gurdebeke
John Gurdebeke
Sarah Peddie
Sarah Peddie
Music
Kevon Cronin
Kevon Cronin
Stunts
Kristen Sawatzky
Kristen Sawatzky