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Marjoun and the Flying Headscarf

An Arab-American girl tries to come to terms with her sexuality while balancing the mores of two different cultures. As she faces a series of trials on confrontations, will she shed her passivity, or will her spirit be broken? Arabic/Hebrew with English sub-titles. Selected Screenings: 2006 Sundance Film Festival, Park City, Utah

Film Maker
Youssef, Susan
Year
2005
Country
U.S.A.
Length
10
Language
Arabic & Hebrew w/ English subtitles
Category
Arab, Childhood, Families, Race + Ethnicity, sexuality, Work about Women, Work by Women, Youth
Genre
narrative