Arab American National Museum (AANM) Arab Film Festival is proud to recognize and elevate amazing filmmakers who are coming onto the scene and making a huge impact! Believe it or not, these films are the first creations for these directors. These films focus on a wide variety of topics but are all beautifully created. Whether we're in need of that Arab American superhero to fight Islamophobia, making difficult choices to care for our family, cultivating new beginnings back in our homeland or emerging as an entrepreneur, these films are brought to life by emerging filmmakers, filmmakers to be aware of.
This short block of films is available for streaming to all audiences across the globe between August 12-21, 2022.
A young teenager immigrates to America with his paralyzed father. He is given the opportunity to mule for a local drug lord but must decide within 24 hours whether he should take on the job to pay for his father’s surgery or stick to his beliefs and live with regret for the rest of his life.
Majd Safia is an individual that enjoys telling stories visually. He was drawn to movies at a very young age which inspired him to pursue filmmaking as his career. He worked in the gaming industry prior to shifting into the narrative world of filmmaking. He is a self-driven individual who loves his job and is eager to expand his experience in writing and directing.
- Year2022
- Runtime16 minutes
- LanguageArabic, English
- CountryUnited States
- RatingPG-13
- NoteStrong Language
- DirectorMajd Safia
- ScreenwriterMajd Safia
- ProducerMajd Safia, Baraka Elmadari, Corey Boland
- CastMajd Safia, Ali Koucheche, Ibrahim Majed, Ali Beydoun, Jaafar Berro, Hussein Elkhozai, Jad Safia
Arab American National Museum (AANM) Arab Film Festival is proud to recognize and elevate amazing filmmakers who are coming onto the scene and making a huge impact! Believe it or not, these films are the first creations for these directors. These films focus on a wide variety of topics but are all beautifully created. Whether we're in need of that Arab American superhero to fight Islamophobia, making difficult choices to care for our family, cultivating new beginnings back in our homeland or emerging as an entrepreneur, these films are brought to life by emerging filmmakers, filmmakers to be aware of.
This short block of films is available for streaming to all audiences across the globe between August 12-21, 2022.
A young teenager immigrates to America with his paralyzed father. He is given the opportunity to mule for a local drug lord but must decide within 24 hours whether he should take on the job to pay for his father’s surgery or stick to his beliefs and live with regret for the rest of his life.
Majd Safia is an individual that enjoys telling stories visually. He was drawn to movies at a very young age which inspired him to pursue filmmaking as his career. He worked in the gaming industry prior to shifting into the narrative world of filmmaking. He is a self-driven individual who loves his job and is eager to expand his experience in writing and directing.
- Year2022
- Runtime16 minutes
- LanguageArabic, English
- CountryUnited States
- RatingPG-13
- NoteStrong Language
- DirectorMajd Safia
- ScreenwriterMajd Safia
- ProducerMajd Safia, Baraka Elmadari, Corey Boland
- CastMajd Safia, Ali Koucheche, Ibrahim Majed, Ali Beydoun, Jaafar Berro, Hussein Elkhozai, Jad Safia