Private Project

The Passenger

Anees Akram is a first-generation Palestinian-American living in Washington D.C, working as a Ride-Share driver to make ends meet. He feels aimless and trapped by his circumstances until a mysterious passenger enters his car.

  • Ramzi Gharbi
    Director
  • Ramzi Gharbi
    Screenwriter
  • Ramzi Gharbi
    Producer
  • Johnny English
    Producer
  • Adam Holoubek
    Director Of Photography & Gaffer
  • Pete Jaramillo
    Actors
  • Nazanin Sade
    Actors
  • Mebil Rosales
    Editor
  • Alejandro Nina
    Sound Recordist
  • Houcine Boussaber
    Assistant Director
  • Joe Kurtz
    Key Grip
  • Kiry Murray
    Assistant Camera Operator
  • Fernando Hurdle
    Production Assistants
  • Joel Kahle
    Production Assistants
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Completion Date:
    June 25, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Washington D.C International Cinema Festival
    Washington D.C
    Best Narrative Short
  • Independent Shorts Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Honorable Mention
  • Lift-Off Global Network
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Official Selection
Director Biography

An Arab American Filmmaker and Writer based in Washington D.C

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Director Statement

The Passenger is a short film exploring themes of loneliness, purposeless, and heartbreak.