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Leonardo and Sara, a young Afro-Cuban couple, are desperate to leave the island. They decide that the best way to emigrate is for Leonardo to seduce a foreign woman, get legal status in another country, and then send for Sara. The woman they choose is Nasim, an Iranian-Canadian divorcée who is running from an oppressive past and yearning to have fun for the first time in her life.

When Leonardo convinces Nasim to marry him, he is able to move to Montreal, but his plan derails when real emotions get in the way.

Best Canadian Film Award at Vancouver International Film Festival!

The Jury : “For its perfect balance between visual experimentation and narrative proficiency. For its rich gallery of complex characters, flawed yet profoundly endearing, looking for love and belonging in the context of a disorienting change of scene – between sunshine and snow. For its timely commentary on fragile masculinity. And finally, for its fresh take on a simple but extremely relevant story that resonates within our globalized contemporary world, the award for the Best Canadian Film goes to Sin La Habana by Kaveh Nabatian.”