Ambrosia

Ambrosia

2012 · 79 min · ★ 3.6 · Drama

Ambrosia is the story of an Iranian-Canadian couple, Ali and Leila, who dream of an exciting future in Vancouver: Ali owns a pizza shop and thinks of expanding and Leila is an up-and-coming clothing designer. However, their situations change dramatically when Ali's shop is affected by bad economy and Leila is hired to work at a fashion design firm.

Directed by Baharak Saeid Monir · Written by Baharak Saeid Monir

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