HEMELA

Release date

August 21, 2026

Genre

Documentary

Language

VOSTF

Duration

Rating

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Q&A with director Pirouz Nemati and protagonist Hemela Pourafzal, Sunday, August 23 et 1:00PM at Cinéma Beaubien. Tickets here.

Eighty years, five countries, and one legendary restaurant: Hemela is a spirited, deadpan portrait of Montreal’s most irreverent Iranian matriarch as she cooks, commands, and reflects on a life lived entirely on her own terms.

Directed by

Pirouz Nemati

Actors

Hemela Pourafzal

Country

Canada, Iran

Version

Original w/French subtitles

Release year

2026

HEMELA

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