CAST AND CREW
Towelhead
Release Date: Sep 12, 2008 - Wide Release
Distributor: Warner Independent Pictures
Film Genre: Drama
Country: United States
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Distributor: Warner Independent Pictures
Film Genre: Drama
Country: United States
» IMDB.com
Formerly titled Nothing Is Private, this is based on the Alicia Erian's novel, this is set during the Gulf War and follows the dark, bold and shockingly funny life of Jasira, a 13-year-old Arab-American girl, as she navigates the confusing and frightening path of adolescence and her own sexual awakening. When Jasira's mother sends her to Houston to live with her strict Lebanese father, she quickly learns that her new neighbors find her and her father a curiosity. Worse, her budding womanhood makes her traditional and hot-tempered father uncomfortable. Lonely in this new environment, Jasira seeks friendship and acceptance from her neighbors Mr. Vuoso, an Army reservist, and Melina, a meddling but caring expectant mother.
Thrown into an unfamiliar suburban world, Jasira must confront racism and hypocrisy at home and at school - and at the same time struggle to make sense of her raging hormones and newfound sexuality. Her boyfriend, Thomas, though a few years older, provides some comfort - but even that relationship causes problems when her father discovers that Thomas is black. Surrounded by adults who are just as lost as she is, Jasira yearns for understanding, even amidst often brutal acts.
Thrown into an unfamiliar suburban world, Jasira must confront racism and hypocrisy at home and at school - and at the same time struggle to make sense of her raging hormones and newfound sexuality. Her boyfriend, Thomas, though a few years older, provides some comfort - but even that relationship causes problems when her father discovers that Thomas is black. Surrounded by adults who are just as lost as she is, Jasira yearns for understanding, even amidst often brutal acts.
TRIVIA
Ball wrote American Beauty and the television show Six Feet Under.
MOVIE NEWS ITEMS
2006-08-08
Variety reports that Aaron Eckhart, Toni Collette and Maria Bello have joined Alan Ball's long-awaited feature directing debut. Newcomer Summer Bishil has been cast to play the young girl and "Six Feet Under" regular Peter Macdissi will play a father trying to instill traditional Middle Eastern values in his daughter. Steven M. Rales will finance. Ted Hope is producing with Rales and Ball. Scott Rudin, Peggy Rajski and Hope's This Is That partner Anne Carey are exec producers. Shooting begins mid-September in L.A.
Variety reports that Aaron Eckhart, Toni Collette and Maria Bello have joined Alan Ball's long-awaited feature directing debut. Newcomer Summer Bishil has been cast to play the young girl and "Six Feet Under" regular Peter Macdissi will play a father trying to instill traditional Middle Eastern values in his daughter. Steven M. Rales will finance. Ted Hope is producing with Rales and Ball. Scott Rudin, Peggy Rajski and Hope's This Is That partner Anne Carey are exec producers. Shooting begins mid-September in L.A.
2006-05-18
IndieWIRE reports that Celluloid Dreams has been named sales agent for the project produced by Ted Hope on behalf of the New York production group This is That, along with Steven Rales' Collage Cinematographie in association with Scott Rudin Productions. This is That's Anne Carey and Anthony Bregman will executive produce.
IndieWIRE reports that Celluloid Dreams has been named sales agent for the project produced by Ted Hope on behalf of the New York production group This is That, along with Steven Rales' Collage Cinematographie in association with Scott Rudin Productions. This is That's Anne Carey and Anthony Bregman will executive produce.
2004-09-23
Variety reports that Alan Ball has optioned the novel by Alicia Erian. Ball will write the script and hopes to make his feature directing debut on the film.
Variety reports that Alan Ball has optioned the novel by Alicia Erian. Ball will write the script and hopes to make his feature directing debut on the film.
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