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a young refugee makes his way to Europe, where a group of radicals is intent on recruiting him.

  • Basm Essam
    Director
  • Basm Essam
    Writer
  • K. Morgan Davis
    Producer
  • Basm Allam
    Producer
  • Adam Ali
    Key Cast
    "Zaid"
  • Michel Mhanna Santoni
    Key Cast
    "Hafiz"
  • Jim High
    Key Cast
    "Richard"
  • Eva Larvoire
    Key Cast
    "Nour"
  • Shervin Alenabi
    Key Cast
    "Rauf"
  • Scott Sophos
    Key Cast
    "Sam"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Coming of Age, adventure, thriller
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 1, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Czech Republic
  • Language:
    Arabic, English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED, Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Basm Essam

Basm is a film director/writer and NFS Alumni.
His debut short film titled "Sons of Zamzam", a story of a refugee who is recruited by an extremist militant group based in Europe was shot on location in Prague with an ensemble international cast and crew.

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