One thing the Arab American National Museum and our film festival does well, is tell stories of our community in the U.S. and beyond. These short films shed light on important, little-known subjects and individuals, who make a big impact. Whether focusing on politics in Yemen, women breaking ground in male-dominated sports, or being nostalgic for our history and loved ones, each film in this block reveals necessary and important information about our community/diaspora.
This short block of films is available for streaming to U.S. audiences only, between August 12-21, 2022.
A Lebanese-American surgeon, Herbert Nassour, tried to provide quality healthcare to the racially and economically marginalized people of Texas, but his heavily discounted procedures threatened the economic foundation of the American Medical Association which tirelessly worked to shut him down.
- Year2022
- Runtime38 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereMichigan Premiere
- DirectorJosh Sabey
- ScreenwriterAkram Khater, Lindsey Waldenberg
- ProducerAkram Khater
- CastJimmy Nassour, Virginia Nassour, Fay Lafon, Herbert Nassour III, Sammy Nassour,
One thing the Arab American National Museum and our film festival does well, is tell stories of our community in the U.S. and beyond. These short films shed light on important, little-known subjects and individuals, who make a big impact. Whether focusing on politics in Yemen, women breaking ground in male-dominated sports, or being nostalgic for our history and loved ones, each film in this block reveals necessary and important information about our community/diaspora.
This short block of films is available for streaming to U.S. audiences only, between August 12-21, 2022.
A Lebanese-American surgeon, Herbert Nassour, tried to provide quality healthcare to the racially and economically marginalized people of Texas, but his heavily discounted procedures threatened the economic foundation of the American Medical Association which tirelessly worked to shut him down.
- Year2022
- Runtime38 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereMichigan Premiere
- DirectorJosh Sabey
- ScreenwriterAkram Khater, Lindsey Waldenberg
- ProducerAkram Khater
- CastJimmy Nassour, Virginia Nassour, Fay Lafon, Herbert Nassour III, Sammy Nassour,