I Never Promised You a Jasmine Garden is a Canadian short drama film, written and directed by Teyama Alkamli and released in 2024. The film stars Tara Hakim as Tara, a queer Palestinian-Canadian woman struggling to suppress her emotions during a phone call with her best friend Sarab (Sandy El-Bitar)."Inside Out is about more than just screening films". Xtra Magazine, May 10, 2024.
The film was screened in Telefilm Canada's annual Not Short on Talent showcase at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival,Jenna Benchetrit, "A Canadian guide to the 2023 Cannes Film Festival". CBC News, May 20, 2023. and had its public premiere at the 2024 Canadian Film Festival.Taimur Sikander Mirza, "Ian Harnarine’s Doubles to open Canadian Film Fest". Playback, February 26, 2024. It was subsequently screened at the 2024 Inside Out Film and Video Festival, and was submitted to the 2024 Iris Prize competition for LGBTQ films.
Awards
Award Year Category Recipient Result Canadian Screen Awards 2025 Best Performance in a Live Action Short Drama Tara Hakim Canadian Screen Awards: Film Nominations. Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, March 26, 2025.
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