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Chocolate

Muhammed A. Ali

Directed by

A kindhearted old man is pressed by a neighborhood unwilling to tolerate his actions. He finds joy in handing candy out to children at the park, but doesn't understand why what he's doing can be perceived as unsettling. Eventually, the pressure of one neighbor takes a turn on the old man for the worse.

Directed by

Muhammed A. Ali

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2025

19:08 mins

United States of America

Feb 1, 2025

In Competition

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2025

Director

Muhammed A. Ali

Writer

Muhammed A. Ali

Producer

Yusuf Perwez

Cast

Ibrahim Abdullah – Old Man

Noor Hafeez – Mother

Aisha Abdullah – Little Girl

Ismail Patel – Old Man's Brother

Safa Hafeez – HOA Leader

Screenplay Editor

Rishaan Joshi

Assistant Directors

Rishaan Joshi
Ismaeel Siddiqui

Sound Mixer

Aydin Rizqi

Kunal Shah

Production Assistant

Maryam Girowall

Color Grading

Aditya Kolekar

A kindhearted old man is pressed by a neighborhood unwilling to tolerate his actions. He finds joy in handing candy out to children at the park, but doesn't understand why what he's doing can be perceived as unsettling. Eventually, the pressure of one neighbor takes a turn on the old man for the worse.

About
Muhammed A. Ali

Muhammed A. Ali is an award-winning filmmaker based in Fremont, CA. Co-founder of video production company, BoysaFilms, he has been making videos since the age of seven, producing a variety of pieces from social justice work to short films and promotional material. Ali has won a number of awards for his short films I Love You Both Equally (2024) and Chocolate (2024), the latter having its world premiere at Y-CAM Film Festival in 2025, before screening in theaters across the country.