Momo Daud

When a couple’s “locally sourced” dinner turns into an unexpected Ted-talk about their divided community, sinking their teeth into common ground proves to be a challenge.

Mara is a young creative writing professor struggling with problems in her marriage to an experimental musician. One day, she runs into Matt, a charismatic, free-spirited author from her past, when he wanders onto her university campus. Bonded by their shared interests, the two gradually become closer. When Mara’s husband unexpectedly cancels plans to drive her to an out-of-town conference, Matt accompanies Mara on the trip instead. Along the way, the tension surrounding their undefined relationship slowly grows.

Zoey gave up her passion for wedding photography after her ex-fiancé, left her at the altar. But when a childhood friend insists her to be the photographer for her wedding, she is forced to confront her past, and allow love to return.

An Iranian-Canadian family struggles to reconcile with their past after news of an unexpected inheritance.

A lunch meeting between a client and an insurance agent takes a grim turn.

A family tries to schedule the medically assisted death of a loved one.

Andrew and Nina reunite when Andrew moves into a new place in the city. As the day passes, they mould the empty apartment into a home, awakening dormant feelings from their past.

A ruminative and nostalgic day following Ruby, a Pakistani woman who recently immigrated to Canada. The fatigue of her journey gives way to a melancholic anticipation for the future. She waits for her husband and son to come home, and dreams of the countless faces of folks she's passed by on the streets of her new city.