Arab Film Series

Prayer of the Wanderer

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8 films in package
Abroad
Jad and Rania, a Lebanese couple living in New York City, struggle to achieve their shared dream of breaking into the entertainment industry due, in part, to the typecasting of Arab actors.
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Baladi (My Country)
Gamal, a young and lonely Egyptian Muslim immigrant, has to find a place to live when his friend kicks him out. Fritzie, a grieving Ashkenazi Jewish widow, is struggling to pay the bills on her house. When the pair meet at the park, an unlikely friendship develops that will change their lives forever.
Between Land and Sky
Between Land and Sky is an experimental semi-biographical animation that moves between several visual mediums including live video and stop-motion animation to tell a story of dreams lost and estrangement, while invoking ritual music and body dance gestures of the narrator’s homeland in the south of Egypt.
I Say Dust
Two Arab-American women in New York City fall in love, argue home and identity, engage in a chess battle, and express themselves through the power of the spoken word.
Kingdom of Strangers
On the Pacific coast of Los Angeles, Ali and Yaffa struggle to remember the Arab Mediterranean cities they have left behind.
The Sailor
An Egyptian living and working in Pittsburgh reflects on his new surroundings through a series of images and observations.
Mariam
Zaid, a young Arab-American amateur drag queen, has to confront his conservative father and ailing grandfather about his identity.
Prayer of the Wanderer Q&A
Filmmakers Jenna Bosco and Shayma Aziz in Conversation with Haytham Saqr

PRAYER OF THE WANDERER is a short film program that explores the complex and multifaceted experiences of Arab American immigrants in their pursuit of identity within the context of living in the United States. By delving into their narratives, this event seeks to shed light on the richness and diversity of Arab American cultural heritage while confronting the challenges faced by individuals in navigating their dual identities. Through a carefully curated selection of films, we aim to foster a deeper understanding of the Arab American community's varied contributions to society while inviting audiences to contemplate the universal themes of belonging, adaptation, and self-discovery.

 

Featuring works by Ahmed Ragheb & Lily Ekimian, Darine Hotait, Jenna Bosco, Randa Ali, Reem Jubran, Shayma Aziz, and Zayn Alexandre.

Two Arab-American women in New York City fall in love, argue about home and identity, engage in a chess battle, and express themselves through the power of the spoken word.



Darine Hotait is an Arab American writer and film director. Her work focuses on the politics of identity, Arab & African diaspora, and science fiction. Named on Disney’s Launchpad 2022 list of Directors on the Rise, she has written and directed a dozen narrative short films that can be seen on Sundance Channel, The New Yorker, AMC Networks, BBC, and at Oscar-qualifying international film festivals. Her most recent short film “TALLAHASSEE” (2022) premiered at the 10th Blackstar Film Festival and was released exclusively by the New Yorker. In 2010, Darine founded Cinephilia Productions, a film production company, and incubator championing the next generation of Arab and African filmmakers and storytellers. She resides in New York City.

  • Year
    2015
  • Runtime
    14 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Note
    https://www.darinehotait.com/isaydust
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  • Director
    Darine Hotait
  • Screenwriter
    Darine Hotait
  • Producer
    Dina Emam
  • Cast
    Mounia Akl & Hala Alyan
  • Cinematographer
    George Lyon
  • Production Design
    Francisca Alegria Zenteno
  • Sound Design
    Karim Khneisser
  • Music
    Tarek Yamani
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