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الحب | EL HOUB (2022) dir. Shariff Nasr In Rotterdam, Moroccan-Dutch Karim tells his parents that he is attracted to men. After years of keeping up appearances, the word is finally out, and to confront his family's subsequent rejection he locks himself in their house's hall closet. The difficult days that follow evoke beautiful and poignant memories. He realizes that he has to confront his family to finally break the silence, but in order to be accepted, he must come to terms with his own feelings first. (link in title)

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El Houb (The Love), dir. Shariff Nasr

Moroccan-Dutch Karim returns to his family home and opens up to his parents about being attracted to men. Their reaction inspires a journey of discovery through Karim's isolation as he attempts to break an ingrained culture of silence.

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El Houb (The Love) (2022)

101 min.

Country: Netherlands

Genre: Drama

Language: Arabic, English, Dutch (stream with English subtitles)

Moroccan-Dutch Karim returns to his family home and opens up to his parents about being into men. Their reaction inspires a journey of discovery through Karim's isolation as he attempts to break an ingrained culture of silence.

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