Jacir (2023)
From Aleppo to the Ghetto!
A glance at the divided U.S. political system through the eyes of a young Syrian refugee on the streets of Memphis, TN, as he faces the harsh realities of chasing the American dream.
- Date of release
- 2023-03-24
- TMDB
- 6.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Waheed AlQawasmi
Casting
- Malek Rahbani — Jacir
- Lorraine Bracco — Meryl
- Darius Tutwiler — Jerome
- Tony Mehanna — Adam
- Leila Almas Rose — Nadia
- Mark Jeffrey Miller — Agent Simmons
- Jonathan Stoddard — Officer Austin
- Syderek Watson — Officer Jackson
- Rosalyn R. Ross — Nurse
- Toni Green — Darcy
- Jake Stafford — Agent Daniels
- Al Kapone — Mr. 3.5
Interesting facts
Jacir is a 2022 American drama film written and directed by Waheed AlQawasmi and starring Malek Rahbani, Lorraine Bracco, and Darius "Tutweezy" Tutwiler. It is AlQawasmi's feature directorial debut.
Production
In May 2020, it was announced that Bracco was cast in the film and that Sara Abi Kanaan was attached to appear. Production on the film occurred in Memphis, Tennessee in November 2020.
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