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Plot

The heightened racial tensions of post-9/11 America are at the center of this 2007 drama, the feature debut from director Hesham Issawi. Co-writer Sayed Badreya stars as Mustafa, an Egyptian-born entrepreneur facing the daily challenges of an Arab Muslim living in Los Angeles and hoping to open a restaurant with his Jewish best friend, played by Tony Shalhoub. As Mustafa is met with friction for this unlikely plan, several other stories of adversity in the Arab-American community unfold around him.
MPAA Rating:
for language including some sexual references, and brief drug use.
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
111min.
DVD Release Date:
01/20/2009
Director(s):
Hesham Issawi
Starring:
Sayed Badreya , Tony Shalhoub , Erick Avari , Anthony Azizi , Kais Nashef
Themes:
Race Relations,Unlikely Friendships
Tone:
Confrontational,Earnest,Poignant,Stirring
Keywords:
Arab-American,Jewish,September 11th,racial-tension,restaurant,stereotype,terrorism,widow/widower
Language:
English