HEMELA

Genre

Documentary

Language

VOSTF

Duration

Rating

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Q&A with director Pirouz Nemati and protagonist Hemela Pourafzal, Saturday, September 5 at 1:00PM at Cinéma Beaubien. Tickets here.

A portrait of Hemela Pourafzal, the exuberant matriarch and owner of Byblos Le Petit Café, a staple Iranian restaurant nested in Montreal for more than 37 years, serving as a central meeting point for the Iranian diaspora and the local art scene. As Hemela reflects on the past eight decades of her adventurous life, we uncover her untold stories and that of Iranian women through the prism of her life.

This film is also presented with English subtitles at Cinéma du Musée. Click here to see showtimes with English subtitles.

Directed by

Pirouz Nemati

Actors

Hemela Pourafzal

Country

Canada, Iran

Version

Original w/French subtitles

Release year

2026

HEMELA

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