MONTRÉAL GIRLS was born from the collaboration between Kamal John Iskander and Patricia Chica, friends, filmmakers, and collaborators.  They had previously worked together on a horror comedy short that Iskander wrote and Chica directed/produced called A TRICKY TREAT. The film had enormous success on the festival circuit, having had its World Premiere at Fantasia in a packed theatre, and winning countless awards. The characters that populate their debut feature MONTRÉAL GIRLS are inspired by their own personal experiences, both being children of immigrant families. For example, Montréal’s nightlife and the female leading characters, Désirée and Yaz, are inspired by Chica's own journey navigating her hometown’s subcultures scene as a documentarian, photographer, and insider. The lead character of Ramy is based on Iskander's own Middle Eastern cultural background and upbringing.   The film is in three languages: English, Arabic, and French, because it was important that all the characters expressed themselves in their own authentic language, just like they would be in real life.