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Genre/vorm: | Documentary films Nonfiction films Documentaires Films autres que de fiction |
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Materiaalsoort: | Video-opname |
Soort document: | Visueel materiaal |
Alle auteurs / bijdragers: | Usama Alshaibi; Cinema Guild.; Kartemquin Films. |
ISBN: | 0781514738 9780781514736 |
OCLC-nummer: | 877880984 |
Opmerkingen: | Title from screen. Videodisc release of the 2013 motion picture. |
Credits: | Edited by Matt Lauterbach, Leslie Simmer, Usama Alshaibi ; cinematography by Christopher Rejano, Dinesh Das Sabu ; original music, Marwan Kamel. |
Beschrijving: | 1 videodisc (59 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Gegevens: | Recorded DVD. |
Verantwoordelijkheid: | directed and produced by Usama Alshaibi ; Kartemquin Films. |
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A provocative look at the complexities of Arab identity in post 9/11 America, American Arab interweaves filmmaker Usama Alshaibi's own story, and that of his family, as well as other Arab Americans to thoughtfully explore the values, passions, hopes and perceptions of his community, from inside and out. The film emphasizes the diverse and complex array of voices and cultures within the Arab-American community.
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In this participatory documentary, filmmaker Usama Alshaibi explores what it means to have Arab heritage in post-911 America. The film includes a fair amount of biographical coverage of Alshaibi—who was born in Iraq but grew up in the United States—and his family. In addition to interviewing...
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In this participatory documentary, filmmaker Usama Alshaibi explores what it means to have Arab heritage in post-911 America. The film includes a fair amount of biographical coverage of Alshaibi—who was born in Iraq but grew up in the United States—and his family. In addition to interviewing a number of fellow Arab Americans who had experienced racism, Alshaibi himself spent time examining an event in which he believed he was a victim of a hate crime. He filmed himself talking about the experience and how reactions in the media made him rethink his own identity. Much of the doc is a mashup of media clips from American news coverage of hate crimes against Muslims immediately following the September 11, 2001 attacks, the 2008 presidential campaign, and many clips in-between. Alshaibi also incorporates a number of well-known feature film clips that portray Middle Eastern people in garb as terrorists. Alshaibi presents a very personal and exposed story of identity without finding a straightforward answer of what being a Muslim, an American, an Arab, or anything else really means to oneself or to those around that person. He is able to leave the viewer feeling untroubled by this ambiguity, however, and I think that is a testament to his talent and this work. Recommended.