While reluctantly preparing at a beauty salon for a wedding, a Palestinian American teenager clashes with her family members, challenging her assumptions about culture and femininity.

About the Filmmaker

Julia Freij is a Palestinian American Director originally from Salt Lake City, Utah. She has written and directed short films and a music video. She is a 2nd year Directing fellow at the American Film Institute Conservatory. She is a highly independent filmmaker who channels her experience as a bi-cultural woman to give voice to the often unheard and to elicit the empathy that exists even within often hidden humanity. Her stories place women at the forefront focusing on the trials and tribulations that come with learning how to own one’s femininity.