Muscat (film)

{{short description|2023 Canadian short film directed by Philippe Grenier}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Muscat

| image =

| caption = Film poster

| director = Philippe Grenier

| producer = Sophie Ricard-Harvey
Charlotte Beaudoin-Poisson

| writer = Philippe Grenier

| starring = Ilyes Tarmasti
Alexandre Bergeron

| music = Nicolas Maranda

| cinematography = Derek Branscombe

| editing = Philippe Grenier

| studio = Ô Films

| distributor = h264 Distribution

| released = {{film date|2023|10|7|FNC}}

| runtime = 16 minutes

| country = Canada

| language = French
English
Darija

}}

Muscat is a Canadian short drama film, written and directed by Philippe Grenier and released in 2023.Milly Hardy, [https://film-business.com/2024/12/17/muscat/ "Philippe Grenier’s MUSCAT – a painful story of self discovery"]. Film and Television Business, December 17, 2024. The film stars Ilyes Tarmasti as Samir, a teenager in a village in Morocco who discovers his attraction to men when he meets foreign tourist Louis (Alexandre Bergeron), only to be challenged when his brother (Mahmoud Zabennej) figures it out and threatens him.

Tarmasti received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Performance in a Live Action Short Drama at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024.[https://www.northernstars.ca/blackberry-leads-csa-nominations/ "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations"]. Northern Stars, March 6, 2024.