Saeed

Category: A short, A woman directed film

Director: Joan Stein Schimke

Producer(s): John Drew, Alex Peace

Writer(s): John Drew, Emad Tayefeh

Runtime of Film: 13:47

Synopsis
Even though Sami is safe in the US with his 9-year-old daughter, Aya, the injures sustained during the war in Syria are making his life difficult. When news breaks that the rest of his family will arrive from a refugee camp, he should be as elated as Aya. But as Aya grows more eager to see her brother Saeed, Sami grows more anxious.

Other Info:
Drama, Humanitarian
My film is a LONG ISLAND premiere
Filmed in Queens, Filmed in Nassau County
Subtitles
Laith Nakli (‘Ms. Marvel,’ ‘Ramy’) ‘May Calamawy (‘Moon Knight,’ ‘Ramy’)