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Aziz

Childhood friends, who's seemingly playful road trip belies the difficult route ahead, find their friendship forever altered by the final stop.

During the 1984 Iran/Iraq war, Hassan, Ahmed, and Muneer must go to a military base to identify their childhood best friend's body. Based on a true story.

  • Ramiel Petros
    Director
  • Ramiel Petros
    Writer
  • Ramiel Petros
    Producer
  • Tess Rittersbach
    Producer
  • Angie Urrea
    Producer
  • Heather Vaxer
    Producer
  • Ward Kamel
    Producer
  • Noor Hamdi
    Key Cast
    "Ahmed"
  • Samer Kanaan
    Key Cast
    "Muneer"
  • George Shakkour
    Key Cast
    "Hassan"
  • Stefan Nachmann
    Cinematographer
  • Jack Dobens
    Production Design
  • Owen Lazur
    Assistant Director
  • Ace Buckley
    Gaffer
  • Kat Vokes
    Composer
  • Jairo Garcia
    Sound Design
  • Alexia Salingros
    Colorist
  • Greyson Horst
    Special Effects
  • Daniel Navarro
    Special Effects
  • Katherine Lindberg
    Faculty Advisor
  • Michael Burke
    Faculty Advisor
  • Gigi Dement
    Faculty Advisor
  • Kamila Daurenova
    Casting
  • Vivian Gisle
    Sound Mixer
  • Matt Foundoulis
    Key Grip
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 48 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - New York University
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Student Academy Awards

    2020 Semi FInalist
  • Student BAFTA Awards

    Shortlisted
  • New York University Internal First Run Festival

    Undergrad King Award 3rd Place
Director Biography - Ramiel Petros

Ramiel Petros is a NYC based writer/director who was born and raised in California. A first generation Iraqi-American Ramiel fiercely believes in the power filmmaking has to depict universal narratives through the lens and experiences of his experiences. His latest short Aziz is currently shortlisted for a GSA Student BAFTA Award, and was a Semi- Finalist for the Student Academy Awards. Ramiel is also the recipient of the Akhtar-Bhutta production award, the Russell Hexter filmmaker grant, the Thomas William Gidro-Frank award, and the Pond5 filmmakers first award.

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