This collection of short films focuses on the cultivation and growth of the next generation, as youth take control of the narrative and write the next chapter of society.
This program is 91 minutes long and contains 7 short films. This program is available to audiences worldwide.
As Saamidah, a young Palestinian-American girl, anxiously starts her first day of school, she finds her identity in question when faced with a world map that doesn't include her homeland.
About the Filmmaker
Iman Zawahry is one of the first hijabi American-Muslim filmmakers in the nation. She has worked on numerous films that have played at over 150 venues worldwide. She’s an Emmy award winner, Princess Grace Award recipient, a Lincoln Center Artist Academy Fellow, and Sundance Momentum Fellow. She is also the co-creator of the first American Muslim film grant with Islamic Scholarship Fund where she currently serves as Director of Film Programs.
Iman works to amplify the underrepresented female voice and frequently consults and speaks across the nation on Muslims in Film. Her debut film, Americanish, is currently touring the festival circuit and has won twenty five awards, including best director and best film. She is currently faculty of film production at the University of Florida.
- Year2022
- Runtime5 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Arabic
- CountryUnited States, Palestine, State of
- DirectorIman Zawahry
- ScreenwriterIman Zawahry, Rifk Ebeid
- ProducerRifk Ebeid
- CastJannah Ebeid, Aizzah Fatima, Waseem Alzer
- EditorGrace Ibrahim
- ComposerAbed Hathot, Akram Haddad
- Sound DesignBarbaros Kaynak
- MusicEl-Funoun Palestinian Dance Troupe
This collection of short films focuses on the cultivation and growth of the next generation, as youth take control of the narrative and write the next chapter of society.
This program is 91 minutes long and contains 7 short films. This program is available to audiences worldwide.
As Saamidah, a young Palestinian-American girl, anxiously starts her first day of school, she finds her identity in question when faced with a world map that doesn't include her homeland.
About the Filmmaker
Iman Zawahry is one of the first hijabi American-Muslim filmmakers in the nation. She has worked on numerous films that have played at over 150 venues worldwide. She’s an Emmy award winner, Princess Grace Award recipient, a Lincoln Center Artist Academy Fellow, and Sundance Momentum Fellow. She is also the co-creator of the first American Muslim film grant with Islamic Scholarship Fund where she currently serves as Director of Film Programs.
Iman works to amplify the underrepresented female voice and frequently consults and speaks across the nation on Muslims in Film. Her debut film, Americanish, is currently touring the festival circuit and has won twenty five awards, including best director and best film. She is currently faculty of film production at the University of Florida.
- Year2022
- Runtime5 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Arabic
- CountryUnited States, Palestine, State of
- DirectorIman Zawahry
- ScreenwriterIman Zawahry, Rifk Ebeid
- ProducerRifk Ebeid
- CastJannah Ebeid, Aizzah Fatima, Waseem Alzer
- EditorGrace Ibrahim
- ComposerAbed Hathot, Akram Haddad
- Sound DesignBarbaros Kaynak
- MusicEl-Funoun Palestinian Dance Troupe