Mohawk drama, Standstill, debuts at The Royal Cinema March 13

March 3, 2015, TORONTO – Montreal based distributor Domino Film Ltd. is proud to announce the theatrical debut of the realism style drama, Standstill, in association with Les Films de l'autre. The exclusive week long run at The Royal Cinema begins Friday, March 13 at 6:45 pm, followed by a Q&A with writer, producer and director Majdi El-Omari.

Standstill is the first of its kind, as the only feature film in Canada with the majority of its dialogue in the Mohawk language. The film played at the Montreal International Film Festival, Rendez-vous du Cinéma Québécois and was awarded a production grant from the Doha Film Institute and the Dubai Film Connection.

Filmed primarily in black and white, the story intertwines Arihote (Atewena:ron David Deerhouse), a Mohawk war photographer and Wedad (Meissoon Azzaria), a Palestinian refugee who has committed a revenge killing. Reluctant to get involved in a police investigation, Arihote helps Wedad leave the crime scene. The chance encounter between the two sets each of them on a new course, as Arihote rebuilds his relationship with his son, and resolves his feelings about his wife's departure and his father's suicide.

Making his feature film debut with Standstill, Majdi El-Omari is a Palestinian-Canadian filmmaker whose work has been selected to screen at several international festivals. His work focuses on the political and social forces that alienate people.

Standstill is playing at The Royal Cinema from March 13-19, 2015.