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IN THEATRES MARCH 20TH, 2026
Following its World Premiere at the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival in November 2025, Anita Doron’s MAYA & SAMAR is set for a Canadian theatrical release on March 20, 2026. The film is produced by Serendipity Point Films and January Films, and will be distributed in Canada by VVS Films, with Distant Horizon handling international sales.
SYNOPSIS
Maya, a rising journalist at a hip indie website, covers sex and music with free-flowing thought and liberal practice. Samar, a queer Afghan who landed in Greece following a harrowing escape from the Taliban, lives without papers in Athens, dancing in a club for cash. After a fateful meeting on the outskirts of Athens, their worlds collide in a brief yet torrid affair that exposes their conflicting cultures. With Samar, Maya crafts her latest headline; with Maya, Samar crafts an unexpected twist, exposing the raw truth behind privilege.
PRESENTED BY
VVS Films
Serendipity Point Films
January Films
PRODUCERS
Laura Lanktree
Robert Lantos
Julia Rosenberg
STARRING
Nicolette Pearse
Amanda Babaei Vieira
Brenna Coates
DIRECTED BY
Anita Doron
WRITTEN BY
Tamara Berger
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MAYA & SAMAR was filmed on location in Athens, Greece and Hamilton, Canada and is a Canada-Hellenic Republic co-production with Filmiki.
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