Ruba Nadda

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Ruba Nadda

Born December 6, 1972 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada (age 53)

Ruba Nadda (born 6 December 1972) is a Canadian film director. She made several award-winning short films, including Lost Woman Story, Interstate Love Story, So Far Gone and Damascus Nights before writing and directing features I Always Come to You, Unsettled and Sabah. Her movie Cairo Time won the Best Canadian Feature Film award at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival and was Best Review…

Known For

Cairo TimeCairo Time · 2009
Cairo Time
★ 6.02009
MovieDramaRomance
In Cairo on her own as she waits for her husband, Juliette finds herself caught in a whirlwind romance with his friend Tareq, a retired cop. As Tareq escorts Juliette around the city, they find themselves in the middle of a brief affair that catches them both unawares.
InescapableInescapable · 2012
Inescapable
★ 5.22012
MovieThrillerRomance
Twenty-five years ago Adib, a promising young officer in the Syrian military police, suddenly left Damascus under suspicious circumstances. Abandoning the love of his life Fatima, he made his way to Canada and wiped the slate clean. When his daughter Muna suddenly disappears in Damascus, his past threatens to violently catch up to him. Teaming up with a Canadian emissary, Adib must now confront the turmoil he thought he left behind in order to find Muna.
October GaleOctober Gale · 2014
October Gale
★ 5.02014
MovieThrillerDrama
A doctor takes in a mysterious man who washes ashore at her remote cottage with a gunshot wound. Quickly they both learn the killer has arrived to finish the job, while a storm has cut them off from the mainland.
Taken at a Basketball GameTaken at a Basketball Game · 2025
Taken at a Basketball Game
★ 5.82025
MovieDramaThriller
A desperate father's attempt to bond with his teenage daughter at a basketball game turns into a frantic search when she vanishes during halftime, forcing him to navigate a packed arena before it's too late.
SabahSabah · 2005
Sabah
★ 5.92005
MovieComedyDrama
One day, when Sabah least expects it, she falls in love with the wrong man. She's Muslim, he's not. Unbeknownst to her family, she goes on a whirlwind affair before both culture and love collide.
Becoming 13Becoming 13 · 2006
Becoming 13
2006
MovieDocumentary
Explores the intimidating terrain of girlhood by following three 12-year-olds over the period of one year. As these girls move from childhood to maturity, it's clear that peer pressure is an important influence, but as the films shows, the greatest influence in a young girl's life is family.
Hawaii Five-0Hawaii Five-0 · 2010
Hawaii Five-0
★ 7.72010
SeriesCrimeDrama
Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu, in order to find his father's killer. The governor offers him the chance to run his own task force (Five-0). Steve's team is joined by Chin Ho Kelly, Danny "Danno" Williams, and Kono Kalakaua.
NCIS: Los AngelesNCIS: Los Angeles · 2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
★ 7.52009
SeriesAction & AdventureDrama
The exploits of the Los Angeles–based Office of Special Projects (OSP), an elite division of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service that specializes in undercover assignments.

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