Overview

A muslim couple opens a butcher shop in Montreal and wishes to successfully integrate into Quebec society. But the butcher's father is an imam who sets up a little mosque in the back room and uses it to spread his fundamentalist views. When he is arrested by the RCMP on suspicions of past terrorist activities, his son, torn between love for his wife and allegiance to his father, gets involved in a plot to free him. Fed up by her husband's unwillingness to stand up to his father's wishes, the butcher's wife leaves to live a more fulfilling life away from the muslim community.

Cast

Christine Aubin Khalifah, Mani Soleymanlou, Fariba Bonakdar, Abdelghafour Elaaziz, Said Benyoucef, Karim Babin, Ingried Boussaroque

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What is "Boucherie Halal" about?

A muslim couple opens a butcher shop in Montreal and wishes to successfully integrate into Quebec society. But the butcher's father is an imam who sets up a little mosque in the back room and uses it to spread his fundamentalist views. When he is arrested by the RCMP on suspicions of past terrorist activities, his son, torn between love for his wife and allegiance to his father, gets involved in a plot to free him. Fed up by her husband's unwillingness to stand up to his father's wishes, the butcher's wife leaves to live a more fulfilling life away from the muslim community.

When was "Boucherie Halal" released?

Boucherie Halal was released in 2012.

Who stars in "Boucherie Halal"?

The cast includes Christine Aubin Khalifah, Mani Soleymanlou, Fariba Bonakdar, Abdelghafour Elaaziz.

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