AANM Arab Film Festival

Saut Al-Nisaa (Voice of Women)

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7 films in package
Tallahassee
On the day of her release from a psychiatric facility, Mira, an Arab American woman, attends her grandmother’s 90th birthday — only to discover that her sister Lara has lied to the family that she was on a trip to Florida.
Are You Still There?
A dead car battery leaves Safa stranded alone in a strip mall parking lot.
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Mariam
Mariam undergoes a journey to find strength within herself through her culture and heritage, after the loss of her precious paradise.
TukTuk
After her husband abandoned her and illegally fled the country, Walaa’s only way to secure income for her family was to drive a Tuk-tuk in a male dominated environment where women struggle.
An Evening With Laila
A short documentary about the life and true story of Laila Abdulaziz, a pioneer of music in the Arabian Gulf and staple of Kuwaiti history who had a vision for the future that no one was ready for, not even herself.
Edible
Secrets come to light when Celeste and her girlfriend Sara try an edible marijuana cookie.
Al-Sit
An arranged marriage in a cotton-farming village in Sudan. Does 15-year-old Nafisa have a choice?
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These short films showcase the powerful voices and perspectives of Arab/Arab American women. From powerful matriarchs determining the future of their family, young women breaking all the rules, or persevering through tough circumstances, these beautiful short films bring some of the best women-focused cinema to the forefront.


Please be aware that the film Edible contains brief nudity.

A dead car battery leaves Safa stranded alone in a strip mall parking lot.



About The Filmmaker

The Oscar winning team behind the Netflix short documentary, Period. End of Sentence. and most recently the Hulu short documentary, A Woman's Place. Rayka and Sam have also collaborated on various narrative and doc projects including Just Hold On, which won a Jury award at SXSW in 2020 and (SHn(y)o͞of), which premiered on Short of the Week and received a Vimeo Staff Pick in 2019. Together, they strive to make every project burst with personality and heart.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    16 minutes
  • Language
    English, Arabic
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Rayka Zehtabchi, Sam Davis
  • Screenwriter
    Rayka Zehtabchi, Sam Davis
  • Producer
    Reef Oldberg
  • Cast
    Safa Tarifi, Rima Haddad, Mardy Ma
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