Summaries

Raised in America, a Lebanese-born filmmaker reaches out to his aging grandmother in Lebanon to document the stories of his family and country of origin.

In a time when Arab and American societies are clashing, an Arab-American turns to his aging grandmother in Lebanon to learn about his family and country of origin. Her account of those stories inspire his challenging and at times humorous journey to save money in order to finance, plan and orchestrate a once in a lifetime film shoot in Lebanon. By reuniting his family to create a film starring his grandmother, he will come to grips with his Arab roots and his life in the richest and most influential country in the world.—Wissam Kabbara

Details

Genres
  • Biography
Release date Apr 19, 2009
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Lebanon

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 4m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Stereo
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