The Balancing Arab

"The Balancing Arab" tells the story of Hanan (played by Amira Sabbagh), a politically active Arab American, and Heidi, her Irish American personal fitness trainer (played by Leslie Frame). Set in a downtown Chicago gym amidst a strenuous training session, the mood turns tense as the two women recount an event at the Arab American Cultural Center a few nights earlier -- an event at which the evening’s political discourse got filtered through decidedly different lenses.

CREDITS

Written by Jamil Khoury

Directed by Anne Jacques

Executive Producers: Malik Gillani, Jamil Khoury

Featuring:

Amira Sabbagh as Hanan

Leslie Frame as Heidi

Assistant Director: Deann Baker

Director of Photography: Drew Pientka

Original Score & SoundL Peter J. Storms

Assistant Camera: Jesse Hibbs Gaffe

Submitted by Michael Mead, Silk Road Rising

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