The Balancing Arab

Jamil Khoury's "The Balancing Arab" (15 min) tells the story of Heidi (played by Leslie Frame), an Irish American personal fitness trainer, and Hanan (played...

"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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