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    American Eid

    Directed by Aqsa Altaf
    USA | 20 minutes |

Ameena, a Pakistani immigrant, wakes up on Eid to find out that she has to go to school. Homesick and heartbroken, she goes on a mission to make Eid a public-school holiday. In the process, she reconnects with her older sister and embraces her new home, while her new home embraces her.

In competition for Local Jury Award.

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Director: Aqsa Altaf
Producers: Leslie Owen
Screenwriter: Aqsa Altaf
Cinematographers: Sidney Unga
Editor: Nick Houy
Music: Siddhartha Khosla
Cast: Shanessa Khawaja, Jenna Qureshi, Cash Herrera, Fazeelat Aslam, Ismail Bashey
Country: USA
Language: in English/Urdu with English subtitles
Year: 2021
Running Time: 20 minutes
Primary Company: The Walt Disney Studios
Contact Email: Arianna.garcia@disney.com
Website: https://launchpad.disney.com/

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