

14 minutes that will wreck you: a suicide attempt fractures a Muslim community's silence.
Naureen Shah's life is turned upside down when her best friend, Yousef Ahmed, tries to die by suicide, a Cardinal sin in Islam. The fallout that ensues with their friendship, his family, and the greater community traps and alienates Yousef, when all he needs is the understanding and support of the people he loves.
Acting
Nawal Salim's silent devastation speaks volumes.
Direction
Nesa Huda builds unbearable tension in cramped domestic spaces.
Writing
Every word of dialogue carries generational weight.
Director
Nesa Huda
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title's double meaning: 'taboo' in Western mental health discourse and haram in Islamic jurisprudence.
Director Nesa Huda based the script on real accounts from Muslim Canadian youth who faced similar community silencing after mental health crises.
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