Under Cover
A young woman walks home.
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Shereen Lani YounesDirector
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Shereen Lani YounesWriter
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Shereen Lani YounesProducer
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Ben F. CorneliusCinematography
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Shereen Lani YounesEditor
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Josh SassonVisual Effects
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Project Type:Experimental, Short
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Runtime:4 minutes
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Completion Date:September 19, 2019
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Production Budget:500 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English, French, German
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Vail Film FestivalVail, Colorado
United States
North American Premiere
Official Selection -
European Independent Film FestivalParis
France
European Premiere
Official Selection
Shereen is a Syrian-American director, filmmaker, artist, and writer. She self-published her first poetry collection “dime piece” in October 2017, which is available on Amazon. As a filmmaker she writes, directs, produces, and shoots short films and music videos, collaborating with musicians, filmmakers, and comedians to creatively push the boundaries of cinema and herself, committed to expressing honest and courageous work. Her work has been featured at Sundance NextFest, the MoMA, Popular TV, NoBudge, and Nitehawk Cinema. Her film FALL premiered at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in July 2018 in collaboration with The Future of Film is Female. She also co-hosts the podcast Ethnically Ambiguous on the iHeartRadio podcast network, delving into the experience of people of color while raising awareness about significant world news.
UNDER COVER utilizes real sound bytes of politicians and crowds throughout the world demonizing Muslims and instilling a culture of fear that has permeated our everyday lives. A young woman walks home in the midst of it all.