Fiasco (Fiasco)
Arab Short Film Competition - Doha Tribecca Film Festival 2010
Nadia Hamzeh / Short Narrative / U.S.A. / 2009 / 18 min / Color / HDCAM / In English, Arabic / English, Arabic subtitles / Middle East Premiere
Rated: General Audiences. Suitable for ages 4 and up.
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.
About the Director
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