Apr 29, 2017
All my friends are Heathens, take it slow
Wait for them to ask you who you know Please don't make any sudden moves You don't know the half of the Abuse
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All my friends are Heathens, take it slow
Wait for them to ask you who you know Please don't make any sudden moves You don't know the half of the Abuse
If you haven’t seen Jacir yet, find a way to stream it ASAP. It’s richly complex storytelling about the painful nightmare of the American Dream and what it means to lose everything you hold dear in life. Lorraine Bracco plays a truly layered character in what might be her most challenging and interesting role to date. As the bigoted drug and alcohol abusing neighbor of a young, Syrian refugee, she is both reprehensible and pathetic. The bilingual script is tense and touching and the original soundtrack goes hard. Both times I’ve watched this film, I’ve been left speechless for a full hour after as I processed the emotional aftermath. Watch it. It’ll make your heart a better place.
Jacir: Directed by Waheed AlQawasmi. With Lorraine Bracco, Malek Rahbani, Tutweezy, Tony Mehanna. A young Syrian refugee faces hard truths chasing the American dream on the streets of Memphis, Tennessee, while living in poverty, dealing with social injustice and witnessing his neighbor's opioid addiction.
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EXCLUSIVE: Producer Amy Williams has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Waheed AlQawasmi, the writer and director of upcoming indie feature Jacir, starring Lorraine Bracco. The suit, first …
Had no idea this movie was filming here in Memphis during the Covid “lockdown” in 2020. Now there’s a lawsuit. It’s a producer who was taken off the credits, terminated, not paid and is pissed off. The movie opens tomorrow, 3-24-23 & I’d never heard of it until news of the lawsuit appeared in the Memphis newspaper.
The film will enjoy its world premiere at the upcoming 53rd Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm).
WAFilms has unveiled the trailer for its Syrian refugee story Jacir, from Writer/Director Waheed AlQawasmi, starring Academy Award Nominee Lorraine Bracco (The Sopranos, Goodfellas), Lebanese newcomer Malek Rahbani and YouTube star Darius "Tutweezy" Tutwiler. Jacir follows the life of a young Syrian refugee (Rahbani) on the streets of Memphis, Tennessee, as he faces the hard truth of chasing the American dream.
First trailer for Waheed AlQawasmi's 'Jacir' is unveiled
Arab American Casting's Hamzah Saman on Diversity in Hollywood, Jacir
About This TSC Gaming Ent Interview: TSC News TV host Fred Richani interviews casting director Hamzah Saman, CSA about founding Arab American Casting, becoming a prominent voice on Clubhouse, advocating for diversity in Hollywood, giving back, changing lives, overcoming MENA stereotypes, and his work on award-winning independent film Jacir! Plus: Saman on his favorite spots in Beirut, Lebanon and his acting and photography experience!
Incredibly subtle and powerful performances in this film.
Emily Jacir, Where we come from (Habib), 2001–03