White Lies (2025)

Fresh off a breakup with her conservative Muslim fiancé, Amina decides it’s time to switch things up—by dating a white guy named Cal. But when she brings him to meet her best friend and roommate Zaina, a proud Arab DJ with a sharp eye for nonsense, their awkward brunch takes a hilarious turn as Zaina starts to suspect that this so-called white guy… might not be so white after all.

Zero Budget Comedy Igniter Short Film Challenge

Canadian Film Festival 2025

Credits

Directed by Yazmeen Kanji

Produced by Hirra Farooqi

Cinematography by Teo Weyman

Written by Marium Vahed

Edited by Mike Jeff Wong

Original Score by Azeem Haq

Colour by Alter Ego