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Fiasco (Fiasco)

Arab Short Film Competition

Synopsis

Cultural conflicts over marriage, immigration and sexuality are lampooned in the story of Noura, an Arab girl in the U.S. who pretends to be married to her gay friend Daniel so she can obtain a green card and stay in America. Everything seems to be going well until her conservative and overbearing father makes a surprise visit.

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About the Directors

Nadia Hamzeh
Hamzeh received a degree in acting from the Academy of Dramatic Arts in her hometown of Damascus, then moved to America and earned her masters degree in directing from Chapman University. This year, Nadia won a student Emmy® for best comedy from the American Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for her film "Fiasco."

Credits

Director

Nadia Hamzeh

Screenwriter

Nadia Hamzeh

Producer

Nadia Hamzeh

Editor

Felipe Cagno

Production Designer

Jeanine Nicholas

Music

Jeff Shiffman

Cinematographer

George Dickson

Cast

Nadia Hamzeh, Navid Negahban, Chris Payne, David Mate, Melissa Labatut, Dominic Conti

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