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A Son's SacrificeA SON'S SACRIFICE follows the journey of Imran, a young American Muslim who struggles to take over his father's halal slaughterhouse in Queens, New York City. A first-generation American, Imran must confront his mixed heritage and gain acceptance from his father's immigrant community at the traditional storefront slaughterhouse. On the holiest day of the year, Imran must lead a sacrifice that will define him as a Muslim, as an American, and as a son.
Reviews: New York Times May 6, 2007: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/06/nyregion/thecity/06slau.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=print LA Jewish Journal June 2006: http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=16326 Queens Chronicle, January 10, 2008: http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19186403&BRD=2731&PAG=461&dept_id=574908&rfi=_' Cast: Imran Uddin, Riaz Uddin Awards: BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT AWARD - Tribeca Film Festival, New York, NY - AUDIENCE AWARD - SILVERDOCS (AFI / Discovery Channel Documentary Festival) International Documentary Association's Distinguished Short Documentary Award CINE Golden Eagle Henry Hampton Award for Excellence in Film & Digital Media Film Festivals: Tribeca Film Festival, New York, NY SILVERDOCS (AFI / Discovery Channel Documentary Festival) IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam) Silver Cub Competition, Amsterdam, Netherlands Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, Durham, NC "Cinema Verite" Iran International Documentary Film Festival, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran Sydney Film Festival, Australia Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival, CzechRepublic Expresión en Corto International Film Festival, Mexico Queens International Film Festival. New York, NY Cucalorus Film Festival, Wilmington, North Carolina Int'l Doc Assoc. 'DocuWeek' Theatrical Documentary Showcase, Los Angeles, CA True/False Film Festival, Columbia, MO Title #244052 Format: DVD-R |
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