Feature Film
A Tribe Called Love
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Details
Union:
Union
Area of media:
Feature Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
Actra CPIP - 15% - 0% advance 9% dgr participation
Deadline:
Mar 28, 2024
Shooting starts:
May 28, 2024
Shooting finishes:
June 20, 2024 22 day shoot.
Shooting locations:
Toronto area
Cities for response:
Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Montréal, Ottawa, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Charlottetown, St. John's, Sudbury, Kelowna
Storyline
LOGLINE: In an urban Toronto neighborhood, two innocent Somali soulmates from rival tribes fall in love, but traditional tensions between their respective communities inevitably drive their relationship towards catastrophe.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Young Farah | Male |
Description The character portrayed is male, Somalian/East African, 14-16 years old. A shy mild mannered pre-teen. Bit of a nerd with a sense of humour. Good friend of Halima's who he is in love with despite knowing she's from another tribe which is a no no in their culture. His love for her gets him into trouble. Please note age. Submit from cross Canada. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Young Halima | Female |
Description The character portrayed is female, Somalian/East African, 14-16 years old. Confident, beautiful, smart, creative, spunky, daughter of the sultan. She's cool and into old school film photography and vintage thrift shopping. Very close to her friend, Farah. They secretly love each other and run into trouble when their parents find out. Please note age. Submit from cross Canada. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Young Mohamed | Male |
Description The character portrayed is male, Somalian/East African, 14-16 years old. Heavyset, a class clown, loves to cook. Big talker. Crazy for attention. Farah’s cousin. Please note age. Submit from cross Canada. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Young Muna | Female |
Description The character portrayed is female, Somalian/East African, 14-16 years old. Smart, charismatic, wears a hijab. Forthright and sometimes blunt. Halima’s cousin. Muna tries to be a voice of reason when she sees Farah and Halima become too close. This is not allowed in their culture as they are from different tribes. Please note age. Submit from cross Canada. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Young Mahad | Male |
Description The character portrayed is male, Somalian/East African. Aggressive, criminal looking, athletic build. Leader of his group. Proud of his tribe. Traditional. 14-16 years old. Please note age. Submit from cross Canada. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Large Principal | Young Ahmed | Male |
Description The character portrayed is male, Somalian/East African, 9-12 years old. A quiet kid on the chess team.. Little brother of Mohamed. Submit from Toronto | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Large Principal | Young Lenard | Male |
Description The character portrayed is male, Black Caribbean heritage, 14-16 years old. Talkative, curious mind, always eating something. Best friends with Farah & Mohamed. Has to be schooled in the rules of the various tribes. Submit from Toronto | ||