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A festival favorite, director Mike Mosallam’s romantic comedy Breaking Fastfollows the burgeoning love affair between a Muslim doctor and the man who begins sharing nightly meals with him during Ramadan. “Set against the twinkling lights of West Hollywood, Breaking Fast is a romantic comedy that follows Mo, a practicing Muslim still reeling from heartbreak when an all-American guy, Kal, offers to join him in his nightly Iftars, the traditional meal eaten by Muslims during Ramadan,” the film’s synopsis reads. “Meal after meal, the two start to discover they have more in common than...

Rom-com Breaking Fast gives spotlight to underrepresented groups Breaking Fast. Haaz Sleiman in Amin El Gamal in Photo courtesy of Vertical Entertainment As with all things surrounding the acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community, it’s taken a long time – too long – for movies centering on them to come to the fore. Even this far into the 21st century, a disheartening number of films continue to focus on the coming out experience instead of showing people living their lives like anybody else in the world. In that respect, the new film Breaking Fast is a nice change of pace, featuring Mo...

A festival favorite, director Mike Mosallam’s romantic comedy Breaking Fastfollows the burgeoning love affair between a Muslim doctor and the man who begins sharing nightly meals with him during Ramadan. “Set against the twinkling lights of West Hollywood, Breaking Fast is a romantic comedy that follows Mo, a practicing Muslim still reeling from heartbreak when an all-American guy, Kal offers to join him in his nightly Iftars, the traditional meal eaten by Muslims during Ramadan,” the film’s synopsis reads. “Meal after meal, the two start to discover they have more in common than m...

The trailer has been released for  Breaking Fast, an upcoming queer film that follows a gay Muslim man trying to navigate romance during Ramadan. The film, due for release on streaming platforms on 22 January, 2021, follows Mo (Haaz Sleiman), a practicing Muslim who is left reeling after a relationship falls apart. In the aftermath of his failed relationships, Mo – a gay doctor living in West Hollywood – embarks on a new relationship with Kal (Michael Cassidy), an aspiring actor. Kal joins Mo during his nighty Iftars – the meal traditionally eaten by Muslims during Ramadan – and thei...

Watch Haaz Sleiman's Adorable Trailer for Queer Romcom 'Breaking Fast' It follows a gay practicing Muslim living in West Hollywood during Ramadan. If you're in the mood for more queer romantic comedies, you're in look. In January, Breaking Fast will hit screens. Haaz Sleiman stars as Mo, a gay practicing Muslim who lives in West Hollywood. Mo is reeling from heartbreak, and headed into Ramadan, when he meets Kal (Michael Cassidy.) He invites Kal to break fast with him each night with Iftars, which is the traditional meal eaten during Ramadan.  The film won Best Narrative Feature at OUTfest ...