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Polarized is a British-Canadian drama film, written and directed by Shamim Sarif and released in 2023. The film stars Holly Deveaux as Lisa, a young farm girl from rural Manitoba who is fired by manager Dalia from her job after an angry, racially insensitive outburst, only for the two women to subsequently develop a romantic relationship which tests the divisions and cleavages in the community around race, religion and sexuality.
Original Release
06/23/2023
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Holly Deveaux | Lisa |
| Maxine Denis | Dalia |
| Hesham Hammoud | Sayeed |
| Abraham Asto | Omar |
| Tara Samuel | Jill |
| Elie Gemael | Tarek |
| Sandrella Mohanna | Reem |
| Peter Bou-Ghannam | Kareem |
| Baraka Rahmani | Zein |
| Paul Essiembre | Sam |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Holly Deveaux | Lisa |
| Maxine Denis | Dalia |
| Hesham Hammoud | Sayeed |
| Abraham Asto | Omar |
| Tara Samuel | Jill |
| Elie Gemael | Tarek |
| Sandrella Mohanna | Reem |
| Peter Bou-Ghannam | Kareem |
| Baraka Rahmani | Zein |
| Paul Essiembre | Sam |
| Chris Sigurdson | Pastor Joe |
| Darren Martens | Ben |
| Adam Hurtig | Casey |
| Gabriel Daniels | Jon |
| John B. Lowe | Teddy |
| Marina Stephenson Kerr | Nancy |
| Sarah Constible | Marjorie |
| Luca Sarif-Kattan | Ali |
| Robert Nahum | Buyer |
| Hazel Venzon | Bar Owner |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hanan Kattan | Executive Producer |
| Shamim Sarif | Producer |
| Juliette Hagopian | Producer |
