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Michael Cassidy and Director Mike Mosallam on Making Space for Gay Muslims in 'Breaking Fast' (Exclusive)

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is a romantic comedy about Mo (Haaz Sleiman), a practicing Muslim struggling to navigate single life in L.A. following a breakup.

Then he meets Kal (Michael Cassidy), a hunky actor who offers to spend the month breaking fast with him, and Mo must navigate his budding feelings while still honoring the holy holiday of Ramadan.Mosallam was inspired by years spent swooning over Julia Roberts rom-coms and wanted to make one of his own — «if, in fact, she was a gay, Muslim, Arab man living in West Hollywood.» However, some aren't ready for a story about faith and sexuality where the two aren't mutually exclusive, and Mossalam is OK with that.

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