AANM Arab Film Festival

Shorts Program: Muthmir: Cultivation & Growth

Expired May 25, 2023 4:00 AM
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7 films in package
The Shadow of the Butterflies
In a mysterious forest, a woman is slowly lured into a nostalgic daydream as she observes butterflies.
Joy
Joy, who suffers from conversion disorder, encounters a band at the bar she works at that makes her hate her condition even more.
Bouchaib
During the period of colonization in Morocco, some Moroccans from foreign schools experienced the tearing between the traditional Quranic school (el-Msid) and the modern European school.
Olayan
In the 90’s, a Bedouin boy named Hamad must go on a journey to rescue his best-friend, a newborn camel named Olayan, from being sold at the market by his father.
I am from Palestine
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.
Cousins
Two cousins reunite in a Brooklyn bar, where a run-in with an ex makes the night even more chaotic.
Mama
A twenty one year old girl is hiding a terrifying secret to protect herself and her brother.
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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.

Two cousins reunite in a Brooklyn bar, where a run-in with an ex makes the night even more chaotic.


About the Filmmaker



Karina Dandashi is a Syrian-American Muslim writer, director, and actor born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. Her films explore nuances in identity through the intersection of family, religion, and culture in Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) and Muslim communities in America. Karina is a 2020 Silver Sun Diverse Voices Creative Culture Fellow at The Jacob Burns Film Center and a 2021 Sundance Ignite Fellow. She was featured in Marie Claire’s inaugural Creators Issue as one of the “Top 21 Creators to Watch”.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    13 minutes
  • Language
    English, Arabic
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Michigan Premiere
  • Director
    Karina Dandashi
  • Screenwriter
    Karina Dandashi
  • Producer
    Aya Hamdan
  • Cast
    Karina Dandashi, Zayn Alexander, Monica Sanborn
  • Cinematographer
    Peter Quandt
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